#4392EA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.2% 0.153 253.3), rgb(67, 146, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#4392EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4392EA |
| RGB | rgb(67, 146, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.153 253.3) |
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 #4392EA | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4392EA | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4392EA text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4392EA text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A4E9
oklch(70.7% 0.119 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4392EA
oklch(65.2% 0.153 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#1073D1
oklch(55.6% 0.167 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#074F92
oklch(42.7% 0.127 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#134275
oklch(37.7% 0.1 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2744
oklch(27% 0.063 253.3)
#4392EA 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) | #6998EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5088E8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4392EA
#4392EA
oklch(65.2% 0.153 253.3)
- #C28000
#C28000
oklch(65.2% 0.139 73.1)
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 #4392EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.013
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
Use #4392EA 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.