What color is #4E96E4?

#4E96E4 is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 150, 228), and in HSL hsl(211, 74%, 60%).

Is #4E96E4 accessible as text?

On white, #4E96E4 has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #4E96E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E96E4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #4E96E4?

#4E96E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E49C4E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E96E4 below.

Is #4E96E4 good for buttons?

#4E96E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4E96E4 — white text only reaches 3.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E96E4 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #4E96E4 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E96E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E96E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E96E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E96E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E96E4 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E96E4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E96E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7CBCFF

Cornflower 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 Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4E96E4 Secondary #A9C1DD Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Cornflower 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 Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E96E4 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4E96E4 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0EAF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E64E4 — 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 #4E96E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E96E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 150 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.2% 0.137 252.2);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #DBEAFB;
  --color-200: #B8D5F4;
  --color-300: #88B6E7;
  --color-400: #5C97D6;
  --color-500: #3978BC;
  --color-600: #335F8F;
  --color-700: #2A4665;
  --color-800: #1F3042;
  --color-900: #151E29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#DBEAFB',
    200: '#B8D5F4',
    300: '#88B6E7',
    400: '#5C97D6',
    500: '#3978BC',
    600: '#335F8F',
    700: '#2A4665',
    800: '#1F3042',
    900: '#151E29',
  },
}

$base: #4E96E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #DBEAFB;
$base-200: #B8D5F4;
$base-300: #88B6E7;
$base-400: #5C97D6;
$base-500: #3978BC;
$base-600: #335F8F;
$base-700: #2A4665;
$base-800: #1F3042;
$base-900: #151E29;
$base-hover: #2077D5;
$base-subtle: #CFE0F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E96E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8D5F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88B6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5C97D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3978BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#335F8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4665",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151E29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E96E4

Color Lab

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