#4E9DC3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.096 231.6), rgb(78, 157, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#4E9DC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 157, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.096 231.6) |
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 #4E9DC3 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9DC3 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9DC3 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9DC3 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C7
oklch(70.6% 0.075 231.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9DC3
oklch(66.2% 0.096 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C7DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.104 231.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A6A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.097 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#105673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#18475D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#4E9DC3 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) | #8A9BC5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9DC3
#4E9DC3
oklch(66.2% 0.096 231.6)
- #C1815B
#C1815B
oklch(66% 0.095 51.1)
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 #4E9DC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E9DC3 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.