#04AFEA
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(70.8% 0.143 231.7), rgb(4, 175, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#04AFEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04AFEA |
| RGB | rgb(4, 175, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 97%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.143 231.7) |
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 #04AFEA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #04AFEA | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04AFEA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04AFEA text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDF8
oklch(93.5% 0.026 231.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 231.6)
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Step 300
300
#83CBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 232.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#04AFEA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#04AFEA 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) | #91ADED | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769BE9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BFC3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04AFEA
#04AFEA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 231.7)
- #E68443
#E68443
oklch(70.8% 0.144 51.8)
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 #04AFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.080
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.088
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.092
Use #04AFEA 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.