#4796F5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.161 254.7), rgb(71, 150, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#4796F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 255°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4796F5 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 150, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.161 254.7) |
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 #4796F5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4796F5 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4796F5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4796F5 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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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
#9EC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 254)
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Step 400
400
#68A3EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4796F5
oklch(66.9% 0.161 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#0D72D6
oklch(55.7% 0.175 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#064E96
oklch(42.8% 0.134 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#124178
oklch(37.6% 0.106 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#4796F5 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) | #6A9DF9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8DF3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACBA | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4796F5
#4796F5
oklch(66.9% 0.161 254.7)
- #C78600
#C78600
oklch(66.9% 0.141 74.8)
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 #4796F5, 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 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.079
Use #4796F5 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.