#4281EC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.7% 0.174 260.3), rgb(66, 129, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4281EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4281EC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 129, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.174 260.3) |
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 #4281EC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4281EC | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4281EC text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4281EC text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 260.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4281EC
oklch(61.7% 0.174 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#276CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A59C2
oklch(49% 0.176 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#184A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#4281EC 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) | #498CF0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #247CEA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAB | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4281EC
#4281EC
oklch(61.7% 0.174 260.3)
- #AD7B00
#AD7B00
oklch(61.7% 0.128 80.1)
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 #4281EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #4281EC 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.