#4397F8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.1% 0.165 254.1), rgb(67, 151, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#4397F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4397F8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 151, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 93%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.165 254.1) |
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 #4397F8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4397F8 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4397F8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4397F8 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 256)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4397F8
oklch(67.1% 0.165 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#0088FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#00264F
oklch(27.1% 0.086 254)
#4397F8 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) | #699EFC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8DF6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBB | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4397F8
#4397F8
oklch(67.1% 0.165 254.1)
- #C98600
#C98600
oklch(67.2% 0.142 73.9)
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 #4397F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.013
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.080
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.081
Use #4397F8 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.