#4E9CD4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.113 242.3), rgb(78, 156, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#4E9CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 61%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.113 242.3) |
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 #4E9CD4 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9CD4 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CD4 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CD4 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E2
oklch(81% 0.055 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 242.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9CD4
oklch(66.7% 0.113 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A7AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.124 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#07669C
oklch(49% 0.116 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E547E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#174665
oklch(37.8% 0.073 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#4E9CD4 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) | #839DD7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718FD3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAAF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9CD4
#4E9CD4
oklch(66.7% 0.113 242.3)
- #C68444
#C68444
oklch(66.8% 0.114 62.8)
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 #4E9CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.073
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E9CD4 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.