#4492EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.5% 0.158 254.4), rgb(68, 146, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#4492EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4492EE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 146, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.158 254.4) |
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 #4492EE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4492EE | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4492EE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4492EE text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F2
oklch(81% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A3EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 254.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4492EE
oklch(65.5% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#1172D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#084E95
oklch(42.7% 0.133 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#134276
oklch(37.8% 0.102 254)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#4492EE 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) | #6799F2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D89EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B4 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4492EE
#4492EE
oklch(65.5% 0.158 254.4)
- #C28200
#C28200
oklch(65.6% 0.139 74.4)
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 #4492EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
Use #4492EE 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.