What color is #4E95B7?

#4E95B7 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 149, 183), and in HSL hsl(199, 42%, 51%).

Is #4E95B7 accessible as text?

On white, #4E95B7 has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E95B7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E95B7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #4E95B7?

#4E95B7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B76F4E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E95B7 below.

Is #4E95B7 good for buttons?

#4E95B7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4E95B7 — white text only reaches 3.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E95B7 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4E95B7 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E95B7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E95B7

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E95B7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E95B7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E95B7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Ocean Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E95B7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Ocean Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E95B7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B29F Ink #2A2723

Ocean Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E95B7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7BBADA

Ocean Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ocean Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E95B7 Secondary #A4BBC7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ocean Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E95B7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E95B7 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE9EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E72B7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4E95B7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E95B7;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 149 183;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.7% 0.088 231.1);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EEF4;
  --color-200: #C5DCE7;
  --color-300: #9CC2D3;
  --color-400: #76A6BC;
  --color-500: #55889F;
  --color-600: #476A7B;
  --color-700: #364E58;
  --color-800: #26343B;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EEF4',
    200: '#C5DCE7',
    300: '#9CC2D3',
    400: '#76A6BC',
    500: '#55889F',
    600: '#476A7B',
    700: '#364E58',
    800: '#26343B',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #4E95B7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EEF4;
$base-200: #C5DCE7;
$base-300: #9CC2D3;
$base-400: #76A6BC;
$base-500: #55889F;
$base-600: #476A7B;
$base-700: #364E58;
$base-800: #26343B;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #3C7894;
$base-subtle: #CEDEE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E95B7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5DCE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CC2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76A6BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55889F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#476A7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26343B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E95B7

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