#4296D2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.8% 0.121 242.9), rgb(66, 150, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#4296D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4296D2 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 150, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.121 242.9) |
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 #4296D2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4296D2 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4296D2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4296D2 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 242.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4296D2
oklch(64.8% 0.121 242.9)
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Step 600
600
#0A7AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.131 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#045481
oklch(42.8% 0.1 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#124568
oklch(37.6% 0.08 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293D
oklch(27% 0.05 242.9)
#4296D2 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) | #7B97D5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789D1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4296D2
#4296D2
oklch(64.8% 0.121 242.9)
- #C27C36
#C27C36
oklch(64.7% 0.121 62.5)
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 #4296D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.063
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #4296D2 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.