#4E9CD1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.6% 0.11 240.9), rgb(78, 156, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#4E9CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.11 240.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E9CD1 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9CD1 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CD1 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CD1 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8D2
oklch(70.8% 0.086 241)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9CD1
oklch(66.6% 0.11 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B7BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.119 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#086799
oklch(49.1% 0.111 240.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F547C
oklch(42.6% 0.092 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#174664
oklch(37.8% 0.072 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#4E9CD1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #849CD3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728FD0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9CD1
#4E9CD1
oklch(66.6% 0.11 240.9)
- #C58348
#C58348
oklch(66.6% 0.111 60.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E9CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E9CD1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.