#4183F0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.3% 0.177 259.9), rgb(65, 131, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#4183F0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4183F0 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 131, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.177 259.9) |
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 #4183F0 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4183F0 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4183F0 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4183F0 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4183F0
oklch(62.3% 0.177 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#236CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#1559C4
oklch(49% 0.18 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#154A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#183F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#4183F0 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) | #4A8EF4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #227EEE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAE | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4183F0
#4183F0
oklch(62.3% 0.177 259.9)
- #AF7D00
#AF7D00
oklch(62.3% 0.129 80.4)
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 #4183F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #4183F0 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.