#4485F2
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63% 0.177 260.1), rgb(68, 133, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#4485F2 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 Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4485F2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.177 260.1) |
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 #4485F2 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4485F2 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4485F2 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4485F2 text on black | 5.88:1 | 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
#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
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4485F2
oklch(63% 0.177 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#256CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#1759C4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#164A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#193F7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 260)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#4485F2 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) | #4D90F6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2780F0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB0 | 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°).
- #4485F2
#4485F2
oklch(63% 0.177 260.1)
- #B27F00
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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 #4485F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #4485F2 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.