#4E9CEF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.1% 0.145 252), rgb(78, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#4E9CEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9CEF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 83%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.145 252) |
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 #4E9CEF | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4E9CEF | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CEF text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9CEF text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C5FA
oklch(81% 0.09 251.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E9CEF
oklch(68.1% 0.145 252)
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Step 500
500
#0A8AF5
oklch(63% 0.187 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#03274A
oklch(27% 0.076 251.9)
#4E9CEF 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) | #77A1F2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6092ED | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9CEF
#4E9CEF
oklch(68.1% 0.145 252)
- #CF8702
#CF8702
oklch(68.1% 0.146 71.8)
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 #4E9CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.080
Use #4E9CEF 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.