#439EF8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.7% 0.158 251.1), rgb(67, 158, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#439EF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 158, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 93%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.158 251.1) |
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 #439EF8 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #439EF8 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439EF8 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439EF8 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 251.8)
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Step 300
300
#90C5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 251.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#439EF8
oklch(68.7% 0.158 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#008BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#439EF8 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) | #74A3FC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5993F6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BF | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439EF8
#439EF8
oklch(68.7% 0.158 251.1)
- #D28800
#D28800
oklch(68.6% 0.148 71.3)
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 #439EF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.087
Use #439EF8 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.