#4EA5FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.9% 0.156 251.6), rgb(78, 165, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#4EA5FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA5FF |
| RGB | rgb(78, 165, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.156 251.6) |
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 #4EA5FF | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA5FF | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA5FF text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA5FF text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 251.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#92C5FE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA5FF
oklch(70.9% 0.156 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#008BF5
oklch(63.2% 0.186 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#00274C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 251.6)
#4EA5FF 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) | #7CAAFF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #639AFD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA5FF
#4EA5FF
oklch(70.9% 0.156 251.6)
- #DB8F00
#DB8F00
oklch(71% 0.152 71.8)
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 #4EA5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.082
Use #4EA5FF 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.