#4E9ED9
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.4% 0.118 243.1), rgb(78, 158, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#4E9ED9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 158, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.118 243.1) |
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 #4E9ED9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E9ED9 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9ED9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9ED9 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C7ED
oklch(81% 0.073 243.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E9ED9
oklch(67.4% 0.118 243.1)
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Step 500
500
#0C91DC
oklch(63.1% 0.15 243)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#032942
oklch(27% 0.062 243.1)
#4E9ED9 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) | #849FDC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7191D8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9ED9
#4E9ED9
oklch(67.4% 0.118 243.1)
- #C98542
#C98542
oklch(67.4% 0.118 62.9)
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 #4E9ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.074
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.079
Use #4E9ED9 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.