#4EA4E7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.129 244.8), rgb(78, 164, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#4EA4E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 164, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 76%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.129 244.8) |
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 #4EA4E7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA4E7 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA4E7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA4E7 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#94C7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 244.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA4E7
oklch(69.5% 0.129 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#0090E1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#4EA4E7 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) | #86A6EA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7197E6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA4E7
#4EA4E7
oklch(69.5% 0.129 244.8)
- #D38A3B
#D38A3B
oklch(69.4% 0.129 64.6)
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 #4EA4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.078
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.078
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.079
Use #4EA4E7 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.