What color is #4EA1EA?

#4EA1EA is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 161, 234), and in HSL hsl(208, 79%, 61%).

Is #4EA1EA accessible as text?

On white, #4EA1EA has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #4EA1EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4EA1EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #4EA1EA?

#4EA1EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA964D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4EA1EA below.

Is #4EA1EA good for buttons?

#4EA1EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4EA1EA — white text only reaches 2.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4EA1EA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #4EA1EA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#4EA1EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4EA1EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4EA1EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4EA1EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4EA1EA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Carolina 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 #4EA1EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina 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 #4EA1EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7EC7FF

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4EA1EA Secondary #B0CBE5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4EA1EA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E78 Secondary #393933

Carolina 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 #4EA1EA 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 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #4EA1EA

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People also use #4EA1EA 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0ECF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D6CEA — 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 #4EA1EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4EA1EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 161 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.9% 0.135 247.7);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #DAECFC;
  --color-200: #B6D8F6;
  --color-300: #85BBEB;
  --color-400: #589DDA;
  --color-500: #357FC0;
  --color-600: #306492;
  --color-700: #284A67;
  --color-800: #1D3243;
  --color-900: #141F29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#DAECFC',
    200: '#B6D8F6',
    300: '#85BBEB',
    400: '#589DDA',
    500: '#357FC0',
    600: '#306492',
    700: '#284A67',
    800: '#1D3243',
    900: '#141F29',
  },
}

$base: #4EA1EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #DAECFC;
$base-200: #B6D8F6;
$base-300: #85BBEB;
$base-400: #589DDA;
$base-500: #357FC0;
$base-600: #306492;
$base-700: #284A67;
$base-800: #1D3243;
$base-900: #141F29;
$base-hover: #1A83DF;
$base-subtle: #CFE2F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4EA1EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAECFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85BBEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#589DDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#357FC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#306492",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284A67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}