#4382EE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.1% 0.175 260.4), rgb(67, 130, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#4382EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4382EE |
| RGB | rgb(67, 130, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.175 260.4) |
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 #4382EE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4382EE | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4382EE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4382EE text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F9
oklch(81% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 260.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4382EE
oklch(62.1% 0.175 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#276CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A59C3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#184A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#4382EE 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) | #4A8DF2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #247DEC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4382EE
#4382EE
oklch(62.1% 0.175 260.4)
- #AE7C00
#AE7C00
oklch(62% 0.128 80.2)
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 #4382EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #4382EE 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.