#4196FB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.171 254.7), rgb(65, 150, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4196FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4196FB |
| RGB | rgb(65, 150, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.171 254.7) |
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 #4196FB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4196FB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4196FB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4196FB text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCEBFF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4196FB
oklch(67% 0.171 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#0C87FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#002550
oklch(26.9% 0.089 255.1)
#4196FB 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) | #659EFF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468DF9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBC | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4196FB
#4196FB
oklch(67% 0.171 254.7)
- #C78600
#C78600
oklch(66.9% 0.141 74.8)
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 #4196FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.076
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.081
Use #4196FB 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.