#4891E7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65% 0.148 254.1), rgb(72, 145, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#4891E7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4891E7 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.148 254.1) |
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 #4891E7 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4891E7 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4891E7 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4891E7 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EF
oklch(81% 0.072 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 253.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4891E7
oklch(65% 0.148 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D73CE
oklch(55.6% 0.161 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D60B3
oklch(49.2% 0.15 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#114F91
oklch(42.8% 0.124 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#174273
oklch(37.7% 0.096 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#4891E7 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) | #6A97EB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5288E5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4891E7
#4891E7
oklch(65% 0.148 254.1)
- #C08000
#C08000
oklch(65% 0.138 74)
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 #4891E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.010
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.015
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.074
Use #4891E7 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.