#4090CC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(63% 0.119 244.1), rgb(64, 144, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4090CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4090CC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 144, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.119 244.1) |
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 #4090CC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4090CC | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4090CC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4090CC text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 244.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4090CC
oklch(63% 0.119 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#1679B9
oklch(55.5% 0.13 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0266A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5381
oklch(42.6% 0.1 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#154568
oklch(37.7% 0.079 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#4090CC 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) | #7591CF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4090CC
#4090CC
oklch(63% 0.119 244.1)
- #BB7830
#BB7830
oklch(63.1% 0.12 64.1)
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 #4090CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #4090CC 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.