#4E9DDA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.2% 0.12 244.3), rgb(78, 157, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#4E9DDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9DDA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 157, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.12 244.3) |
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 #4E9DDA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9DDA | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9DDA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9DDA text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C7EE
oklch(81% 0.074 243.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E9DDA
oklch(67.2% 0.12 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#1090DE
oklch(63% 0.153 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#032943
oklch(27.1% 0.063 244.1)
#4E9DDA 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) | #829EDD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91D9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9DDA
#4E9DDA
oklch(67.2% 0.12 244.3)
- #C8853E
#C8853E
oklch(67.2% 0.119 64.7)
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 #4E9DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.077
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.077
Use #4E9DDA 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.