#4088FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.3% 0.191 260), rgb(64, 136, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#4088FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4088FF |
| RGB | rgb(64, 136, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.191 260) |
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 #4088FF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4088FF | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4088FF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4088FF text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 260)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A0FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 259.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4088FF
oklch(64.3% 0.191 260)
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Step 600
600
#176AEA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0857CB
oklch(49% 0.193 260)
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Step 800
800
#0D48A4
oklch(42.6% 0.16 260)
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Step 900
900
#143E82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#4088FF 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) | #4695FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0983FD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B7 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4088FF
#4088FF
oklch(64.3% 0.191 260)
- #B78200
#B78200
oklch(64.3% 0.133 79.8)
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 #4088FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.024
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.080
Use #4088FF 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.