#4186FC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.7% 0.19 260.4), rgb(65, 134, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#4186FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4186FC |
| RGB | rgb(65, 134, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.19 260.4) |
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 #4186FC | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4186FC | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4186FC text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4186FC text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#699FFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4186FC
oklch(63.7% 0.19 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D6AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F57CB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#1048A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#163E82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#4186FC 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) | #4593FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0981FA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B5 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4186FC
#4186FC
oklch(63.7% 0.19 260.4)
- #B48100
#B48100
oklch(63.7% 0.132 80.7)
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 #4186FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4186FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.028
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.075
Use #4186FC 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.