#4394D3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.4% 0.123 245), rgb(67, 148, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#4394D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4394D3 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 148, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.123 245) |
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 #4394D3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4394D3 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4394D3 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4394D3 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.061 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7D9
oklch(70.7% 0.097 244.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4394D3
oklch(64.4% 0.123 245)
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Step 600
600
#1279BC
oklch(55.6% 0.134 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#095383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#144569
oklch(37.7% 0.08 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E293E
oklch(27.2% 0.051 244.9)
#4394D3 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) | #7896D6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6488D2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3AA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4394D3
#4394D3
oklch(64.4% 0.123 245)
- #C07C30
#C07C30
oklch(64.4% 0.123 65)
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 #4394D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #4394D3 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.