#4397FC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.4% 0.17 254.9), rgb(67, 151, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#4397FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4397FC |
| RGB | rgb(67, 151, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 97%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.17 254.9) |
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 #4397FC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4397FC | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4397FC text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4397FC text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#DCEBFF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4397FC
oklch(67.4% 0.17 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#0F87FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#004081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#002550
oklch(26.9% 0.089 255.1)
#4397FC 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) | #679FFF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #488EFA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFBD | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4397FC
#4397FC
oklch(67.4% 0.17 254.9)
- #C98700
#C98700
oklch(67.4% 0.142 74.5)
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 #4397FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.080
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.080
Use #4397FC 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.