#4280DC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.4% 0.154 258.3), rgb(66, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#4280DC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4280DC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.154 258.3) |
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 #4280DC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4280DC | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4280DC text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4280DC text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F2
oklch(81% 0.075 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A2EB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 258.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4280DC
oklch(60.4% 0.154 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B70D3
oklch(55.6% 0.168 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E5DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.156 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C94
oklch(42.6% 0.13 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4076
oklch(37.6% 0.101 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#4280DC 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) | #5488E0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7ADA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A3 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4280DC
#4280DC
oklch(60.4% 0.154 258.3)
- #AA7600
#AA7600
oklch(60.4% 0.126 77.9)
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 #4280DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #4280DC 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.