#4890FC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.1% 0.176 258.5), rgb(72, 144, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#4890FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4890FC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 144, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.176 258.5) |
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 #4890FC | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4890FC | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4890FC text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4890FC text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 258.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4890FC
oklch(66.1% 0.176 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A6DE0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B5AC3
oklch(49% 0.179 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F4B9E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#153F7D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 258)
#4890FC 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) | #5B9AFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A89FA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9BA | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4890FC
#4890FC
oklch(66.1% 0.176 258.5)
- #BF8600
#BF8600
oklch(66% 0.137 78.6)
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 #4890FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #4890FC 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.