#4384E8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.1% 0.165 258.9), rgb(67, 132, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#4384E8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4384E8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 132, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.165 258.9) |
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 #4384E8 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4384E8 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4384E8 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4384E8 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 259)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 258.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4384E8
oklch(62.1% 0.165 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#266EDA
oklch(55.5% 0.18 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#195CBD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#174B99
oklch(42.6% 0.139 259)
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Step 900
900
#1A407A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#4384E8 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) | #538DEC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #357EE6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAB | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4384E8
#4384E8
oklch(62.1% 0.165 258.9)
- #B07B00
#B07B00
oklch(62.1% 0.129 78.4)
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 #4384E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
Use #4384E8 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.