#4299DC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66% 0.13 245), rgb(66, 153, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#4299DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4299DC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 153, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.13 245) |
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 #4299DC | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4299DC | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4299DC text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4299DC text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E8
oklch(81% 0.064 245)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 245.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4299DC
oklch(66% 0.13 245)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F456B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#4299DC 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) | #7B9BDF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658CDB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4299DC
#4299DC
oklch(66% 0.13 245)
- #C87F2C
#C87F2C
oklch(65.9% 0.13 64.7)
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 #4299DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.070
Use #4299DC 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.