#4EA5DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.114 238.3), rgb(78, 165, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#4EA5DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 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 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA5DA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 165, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.114 238.3) |
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 #4EA5DA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA5DA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA5DA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA5DA text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#C2DEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#95C8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 238)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA5DA
oklch(69.1% 0.114 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#0093D4
oklch(63% 0.141 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#4EA5DA 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) | #8CA5DC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997D9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2B7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA5DA
#4EA5DA
oklch(69.1% 0.114 238.3)
- #D0894F
#D0894F
oklch(69.1% 0.114 58.5)
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 #4EA5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
Use #4EA5DA 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.