#4494EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.156 253.5), rgb(68, 148, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4494EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4494EE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 148, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.156 253.5) |
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 #4494EE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4494EE | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4494EE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4494EE text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#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
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EB
oklch(70.8% 0.122 253.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4494EE
oklch(65.9% 0.156 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#0C73D2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#054F93
oklch(42.8% 0.129 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#124275
oklch(37.7% 0.101 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#4494EE 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) | #6A9AF2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508AEC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4494EE
#4494EE
oklch(65.9% 0.156 253.5)
- #C58200
#C58200
oklch(65.9% 0.14 73.1)
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 #4494EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.005
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
Use #4494EE 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.