#4EA4D8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.113 238.1), rgb(78, 164, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#4EA4D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA4D8 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 164, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.113 238.1) |
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 #4EA4D8 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA4D8 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA4D8 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA4D8 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 236.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 237.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA4D8
oklch(68.7% 0.113 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#0093D3
oklch(63% 0.14 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#4EA4D8 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) | #8CA4DA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1B6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA4D8
#4EA4D8
oklch(68.7% 0.113 238.1)
- #CE8850
#CE8850
oklch(68.7% 0.112 58.1)
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 #4EA4D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.078
Use #4EA4D8 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.