#4EA1D7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.114 239.9), rgb(78, 161, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#4EA1D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA1D7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 161, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.114 239.9) |
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 #4EA1D7 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA1D7 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA1D7 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA1D7 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#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
#C3DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 240.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA1D7
oklch(68% 0.114 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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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
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#022A40
oklch(27.1% 0.059 238.8)
#4EA1D7 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) | #88A1D9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7693D6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA1D7
#4EA1D7
oklch(68% 0.114 239.9)
- #CB864B
#CB864B
oklch(67.9% 0.113 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 #4EA1D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.077
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.080
Use #4EA1D7 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.