#4481F3
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.2% 0.183 261.5), rgb(68, 129, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4481F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4481F3 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 129, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 88%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.183 261.5) |
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 #4481F3 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4481F3 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4481F3 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4481F3 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#6D9FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 261.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4481F3
oklch(62.2% 0.183 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#296AE5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C57C7
oklch(49% 0.185 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#1948A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A3E80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#10254B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 261.2)
#4481F3 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) | #438DF7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #127DF1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAE | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4481F3
#4481F3
oklch(62.2% 0.183 261.5)
- #AD7D00
#AD7D00
oklch(62.1% 0.128 81.5)
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 #4481F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4481F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #4481F3 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.