#4E9ED2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67.1% 0.11 239.8), rgb(78, 158, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#4E9ED2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.11 239.8) |
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 #4E9ED2 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9ED2 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9ED2 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9ED2 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 239.6)
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Step 300
300
#98C7E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 240.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E9ED2
oklch(67.1% 0.11 239.8)
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Step 500
500
#1093D5
oklch(63.2% 0.14 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#032A40
oklch(27.2% 0.058 239.3)
#4E9ED2 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) | #869ED4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7491D1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9ED2
#4E9ED2
oklch(67.1% 0.11 239.8)
- #C7844B
#C7844B
oklch(67.1% 0.11 59.6)
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 #4E9ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.075
Use #4E9ED2 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.