#4481FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.7% 0.192 262.2), rgb(68, 129, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#4481FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4481FA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 129, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.192 262.2) |
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 #4481FA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4481FA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4481FA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4481FA text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 262.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4481FA
oklch(62.7% 0.192 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#2768EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#1B55CC
oklch(49% 0.194 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1847A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A3D83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#10244D
oklch(27% 0.08 262.7)
#4481FA 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) | #3B8FFE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007EF8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB2 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4481FA
#4481FA
oklch(62.7% 0.192 262.2)
- #AE7F00
#AE7F00
oklch(62.6% 0.129 82.4)
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 #4481FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4481FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #4481FA 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.