Palettes / Colors / #4E9CD6
#4E9CD6 — Blue
#4E9CD6 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #4E9CD6 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#4E9CD6 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D5884D; it also sits naturally between #4DD5CC and #4D56D5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E9CD6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 156, 214 |
| HSL | 206°, 62%, 57% |
| HSV | 206°, 64%, 84% |
| CMYK | 64%, 27%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 27.17, 30.25, 68.03 |
| Yxy | 30.25, 0.2166, 0.2412 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.87, -6.29, -36.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.00, -5.23, -39.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 61% · Blue 84%
Cyan 64% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E9CD6
.text { color: #4E9CD6; }
.background { background-color: #4E9CD6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E9CD6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 156, 214); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 62%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E9CD6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 156, 214, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E9CD6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 156, 214, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E9CD6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E9CD6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E9CD6
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Tones of #4E9CD6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5884D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4E9CD6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E9CD6
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4E9CD6: ·
How #4E9CD6 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E9CD6 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4E9CD6?
#4E9CD6 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 156, 214). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E9CD6?
#4E9CD6 is RGB 78, 156, 214 — HSL 206°, 62%, 57% — CMYK 64%, 27%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #4E9CD6?
Its complement is #D5884D; analogous partners are #4DD5CC and #4D56D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E9CD6 for text?
Black text on #4E9CD6 has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.98:1.