#0493FB
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.4% 0.185 250.2), rgb(4, 147, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#0493FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0493FB |
| RGB | rgb(4, 147, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 97%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.185 250.2) |
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 #0493FB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0493FB | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0493FB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0493FB text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#94C5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#52A5F7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 250.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0493FB
oklch(65.4% 0.185 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#0493FB 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) | #5D9AFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3287F9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBB | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0493FB
#0493FB
oklch(65.4% 0.185 250.2)
- #C67E00
#C67E00
oklch(65.3% 0.142 70)
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 #0493FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.083
Use #0493FB 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.