#4EA6DD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.117 239), rgb(78, 166, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4EA6DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA6DD |
| RGB | rgb(78, 166, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.117 239) |
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 #4EA6DD | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA6DD | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA6DD text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA6DD text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEF1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#95C8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 238.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA6DD
oklch(69.4% 0.117 239)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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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
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#4EA6DD 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) | #8DA6E0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7998DC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4B9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA6DD
#4EA6DD
oklch(69.4% 0.117 239)
- #D28A4D
#D28A4D
oklch(69.5% 0.117 59.3)
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 #4EA6DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.078
Use #4EA6DD 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.