#4285CF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.8% 0.132 252.8), rgb(66, 133, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4285CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4285CF |
| RGB | rgb(66, 133, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.132 252.8) |
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 #4285CF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4285CF | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4285CF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4285CF text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#71A4E0
oklch(70.7% 0.104 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4285CF
oklch(60.8% 0.132 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#2875C4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A62A9
oklch(49.2% 0.133 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#195089
oklch(42.7% 0.11 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B436E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#112740
oklch(26.9% 0.055 253.1)
#4285CF 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) | #648AD2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507CCE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4285CF
#4285CF
oklch(60.8% 0.132 252.8)
- #B17400
#B17400
oklch(60.8% 0.13 72.8)
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 #4285CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
Use #4285CF 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.