#4394F3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.162 254.4), rgb(67, 148, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#4394F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 254°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4394F3 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 148, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 88%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.162 254.4) |
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 #4394F3 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4394F3 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4394F3 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4394F3 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F4
oklch(81% 0.08 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A3EE
oklch(70.6% 0.127 254.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4394F3
oklch(66.2% 0.162 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0772D7
oklch(55.7% 0.176 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#034E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#104178
oklch(37.6% 0.107 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#4394F3 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) | #679BF7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8BF1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4394F3
#4394F3
oklch(66.2% 0.162 254.4)
- #C58400
#C58400
oklch(66.3% 0.14 74.4)
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 #4394F3, 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 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.077
Use #4394F3 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.