#4089FA
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.2% 0.184 259), rgb(64, 137, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#4089FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4089FA |
| RGB | rgb(64, 137, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.184 259) |
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 #4089FA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4089FA | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4089FA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4089FA text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A0F9
oklch(70.6% 0.144 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4089FA
oklch(64.2% 0.184 259)
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Step 600
600
#176CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 259)
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Step 700
700
#0659C7
oklch(49.1% 0.186 259)
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Step 800
800
#0C49A1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#143F80
oklch(37.8% 0.12 259)
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Step 950
950
#0D254B
oklch(27% 0.077 259.3)
#4089FA 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) | #4E94FE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2283F8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B5 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4089FA
#4089FA
oklch(64.2% 0.184 259)
- #B88100
#B88100
oklch(64.2% 0.134 78.6)
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 #4089FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.076
Use #4089FA 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.