#4294FD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.8% 0.175 256), rgb(66, 148, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#4294FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4294FD |
| RGB | rgb(66, 148, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 98%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.175 256) |
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 #4294FD | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4294FD | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4294FD text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4294FD text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F4
oklch(70.6% 0.137 256.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4294FD
oklch(66.8% 0.175 256)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#0F407C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#4294FD 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) | #619DFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #408CFB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBC | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4294FD
#4294FD
oklch(66.8% 0.175 256)
- #C58600
#C58600
oklch(66.7% 0.14 75.7)
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 #4294FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
Use #4294FD 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.