#049EF5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.5% 0.167 244.5), rgb(4, 158, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#049EF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #049EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 158, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 97%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.167 244.5) |
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 #049EF5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #049EF5 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #049EF5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #049EF5 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#BADEFD
oklch(88.5% 0.057 244.5)
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Step 300
300
#85C8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 244.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#049EF5
oklch(67.5% 0.167 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#0090E1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#049EF5 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) | #73A2F9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538FF3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #049EF5
#049EF5
oklch(67.5% 0.167 244.5)
- #D57F00
#D57F00
oklch(67.4% 0.152 64.6)
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 #049EF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.081
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.089
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.095
Use #049EF5 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.