#4484F1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.7% 0.177 260.3), rgb(68, 132, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#4484F1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4484F1 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 132, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.177 260.3) |
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 #4484F1 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4484F1 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4484F1 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4484F1 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F9
oklch(81% 0.086 260.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 260.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4484F1
oklch(62.7% 0.177 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#266CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#1959C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#174A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#193E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#4484F1 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) | #4C8FF5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #267FEF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAF | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4484F1
#4484F1
oklch(62.7% 0.177 260.3)
- #B07E00
#B07E00
oklch(62.7% 0.13 80.6)
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 #4484F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #4484F1 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.