#4788FE
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.5% 0.188 261.2), rgb(71, 136, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#4788FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4788FE |
| RGB | rgb(71, 136, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.188 261.2) |
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 #4788FE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4788FE | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4788FE text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4788FE text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4788FE
oklch(64.5% 0.188 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#2369E8
oklch(55.5% 0.205 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1657CA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#1548A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#183D81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.9)
#4788FE 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) | #4895FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1884FC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B7 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4788FE
#4788FE
oklch(64.5% 0.188 261.2)
- #B68300
#B68300
oklch(64.4% 0.133 81)
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 #4788FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #4788FE 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.