#4498EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.8% 0.152 251.6), rgb(68, 152, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#4498EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 252°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4498EE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 152, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.152 251.6) |
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 #4498EE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4498EE | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4498EE text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4498EE text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 251.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4498EE
oklch(66.8% 0.152 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4374
oklch(37.8% 0.099 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#4498EE 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) | #719DF2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588DEC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4498EE
#4498EE
oklch(66.8% 0.152 251.6)
- #CA8300
#CA8300
oklch(66.7% 0.143 71.5)
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 #4498EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.009
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.082
Use #4498EE 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.