#4489EF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.6% 0.168 258.3), rgb(68, 137, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4489EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4489EF |
| RGB | rgb(68, 137, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.168 258.3) |
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 #4489EF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4489EF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4489EF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4489EF text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F6
oklch(81% 0.082 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4489EF
oklch(63.6% 0.168 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#206EDC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#125CBF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#134B9A
oklch(42.6% 0.141 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#17407B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#4489EF 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) | #5792F3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3883ED | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4489EF
#4489EF
oklch(63.6% 0.168 258.3)
- #B67F00
#B67F00
oklch(63.6% 0.132 78.2)
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 #4489EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #4489EF 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.