#4497E9
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.146 250.8), rgb(68, 151, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#4497E9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4497E9 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 151, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.146 250.8) |
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 #4497E9 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4497E9 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4497E9 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4497E9 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EE
oklch(81% 0.072 250)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 251.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4497E9
oklch(66.3% 0.146 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#0475CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#01508F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#114372
oklch(37.7% 0.096 251)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#4497E9 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) | #729CEC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8CE7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4497E9
#4497E9
oklch(66.3% 0.146 250.8)
- #C98100
#C98100
oklch(66.2% 0.143 70.6)
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 #4497E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.081
Use #4497E9 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.