#4486E4
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.3% 0.157 257.6), rgb(68, 134, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#4486E4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4486E4 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 134, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.157 257.6) |
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 #4486E4 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4486E4 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4486E4 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4486E4 text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F3
oklch(81% 0.077 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4486E4
oklch(62.3% 0.157 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#2670D5
oklch(55.6% 0.171 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#185DB8
oklch(49% 0.159 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#174D95
oklch(42.8% 0.131 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4177
oklch(37.8% 0.102 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#4486E4 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) | #598EE8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7FE2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAA | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4486E4
#4486E4
oklch(62.3% 0.157 257.6)
- #B27B00
#B27B00
oklch(62.3% 0.13 77.4)
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 #4486E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
Use #4486E4 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.