#4394EB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.7% 0.152 252.6), rgb(67, 148, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#4394EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4394EB |
| RGB | rgb(67, 148, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.152 252.6) |
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 #4394EB | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4394EB | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4394EB text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4394EB text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#C6DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A4E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4394EB
oklch(65.7% 0.152 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A74D0
oklch(55.7% 0.165 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#044F92
oklch(42.7% 0.128 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#114274
oklch(37.6% 0.1 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#4394EB 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) | #6C9AEF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538AE9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4394EB
#4394EB
oklch(65.7% 0.152 252.6)
- #C58100
#C58100
oklch(65.8% 0.141 72.4)
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 #4394EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.018
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
Use #4394EB 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.