#4294E9
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.6% 0.15 251.9), rgb(66, 148, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4294E9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4294E9 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.15 251.9) |
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 #4294E9 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4294E9 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4294E9 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4294E9 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4EF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 251.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4294E9
oklch(65.6% 0.15 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#0774CE
oklch(55.5% 0.163 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#035091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#114373
oklch(37.8% 0.097 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#4294E9 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) | #6D99EC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548AE7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B3 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4294E9
#4294E9
oklch(65.6% 0.15 251.9)
- #C58000
#C58000
oklch(65.6% 0.141 71.7)
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 #4294E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.078
Use #4294E9 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.