#4295FA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.8% 0.17 255.1), rgb(66, 149, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#4295FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4295FA |
| RGB | rgb(66, 149, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.17 255.1) |
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 #4295FA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4295FA | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4295FA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4295FA text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F6
oklch(81% 0.083 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#65A3F2
oklch(70.8% 0.133 255.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4295FA
oklch(66.8% 0.17 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#0070DB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E417B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 255.8)
#4295FA 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) | #659DFE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468CF8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4295FA
#4295FA
oklch(66.8% 0.17 255.1)
- #C68600
#C68600
oklch(66.8% 0.141 75.2)
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 #4295FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.017
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.080
Use #4295FA 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.