#4E9CED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.143 251.5), rgb(78, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#4E9CED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9CED |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.143 251.5) |
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 #4E9CED | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4E9CED | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CED text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CED text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E9CED
oklch(68% 0.143 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#0B8BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#03274A
oklch(27% 0.076 251.9)
#4E9CED 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) | #78A1F0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6291EB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9CED
#4E9CED
oklch(68% 0.143 251.5)
- #CE870F
#CE870F
oklch(68% 0.143 71.5)
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 #4E9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
Use #4E9CED 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.