#4294E6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.4% 0.146 251.1), rgb(66, 148, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4294E6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4294E6 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.146 251.1) |
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 #4294E6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4294E6 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4294E6 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4294E6 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EE
oklch(81% 0.071 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 251.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4294E6
oklch(65.4% 0.146 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0875CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#03508F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#114372
oklch(37.7% 0.096 251)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#4294E6 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) | #6F99E9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5789E4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B2 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4294E6
#4294E6
oklch(65.4% 0.146 251.1)
- #C57F00
#C57F00
oklch(65.4% 0.141 71.1)
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 #4294E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.074
Use #4294E6 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.