#4E9ED0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.108 238.7), rgb(78, 158, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#4E9ED0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.108 238.7) |
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 #4E9ED0 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9ED0 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9ED0 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9ED0 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 239.6)
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Step 300
300
#98C7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 239.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E9ED0
oklch(67% 0.108 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#1193D3
oklch(63.1% 0.138 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#032A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 238)
#4E9ED0 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) | #879ED2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591CF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9ED0
#4E9ED0
oklch(67% 0.108 238.7)
- #C6844E
#C6844E
oklch(67% 0.107 58.8)
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 #4E9ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E9ED0 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.