#4482FE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(63.2% 0.196 262.3), rgb(68, 130, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#4482FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4482FE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 130, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 99%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.196 262.3) |
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 #4482FE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4482FE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4482FE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4482FE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4482FE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#2667ED
oklch(55.6% 0.213 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#1955CE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#1746A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#193C84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F244D
oklch(27% 0.081 262.1)
#4482FE 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) | #3990FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B4 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4482FE
#4482FE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 262.3)
- #B08000
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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 #4482FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4482FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
Use #4482FE 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.