#4297F4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.161 253.1), rgb(66, 151, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#4297F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4297F4 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 151, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 89%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.161 253.1) |
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 #4297F4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4297F4 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4297F4 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4297F4 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#65A4ED
oklch(70.7% 0.126 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4297F4
oklch(66.9% 0.161 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4277
oklch(37.7% 0.105 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#4297F4 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) | #6C9DF8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508DF2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBA | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4297F4
#4297F4
oklch(66.9% 0.161 253.1)
- #C98500
#C98500
oklch(67% 0.143 73.2)
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 #4297F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.009
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.078
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.081
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.082
Use #4297F4 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.