#4E9DC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.1 234.9), rgb(78, 157, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4E9DC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 235°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 157, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.1 234.9) |
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 #4E9DC8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9DC8 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9DC8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9DC8 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.079 234.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4E9DC8
oklch(66.4% 0.1 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B7CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.11 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#086992
oklch(49.2% 0.102 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5676
oklch(42.8% 0.084 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#4E9DC8 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) | #889CCA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788FC7 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9DC8
#4E9DC8
oklch(66.4% 0.1 234.9)
- #C38255
#C38255
oklch(66.4% 0.101 54.8)
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 #4E9DC8, 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 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
Use #4E9DC8 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.