#4E9FFF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.6% 0.162 254.3), rgb(78, 159, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#4E9FFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E9FFF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 159, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.162 254.3) |
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 #4E9FFF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4E9FFF | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9FFF text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E9FFF text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 256)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E9FFF
oklch(69.6% 0.162 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#0287FF
oklch(63% 0.203 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0072D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#01264F
oklch(27.1% 0.086 254.4)
#4E9FFF 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) | #73A6FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5895FD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E9FFF
#4E9FFF
oklch(69.6% 0.162 254.3)
- #D28D00
#D28D00
oklch(69.6% 0.147 74.4)
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 #4E9FFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.080
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E9FFF 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.