#4891EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.4% 0.157 255.7), rgb(72, 145, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#4891EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4891EE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.157 255.7) |
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 #4891EE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4891EE | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4891EE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4891EE text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4891EE
oklch(65.4% 0.157 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C71D4
oklch(55.5% 0.171 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#0B5EB8
oklch(49% 0.16 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#104D95
oklch(42.6% 0.132 256)
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Step 900
900
#164176
oklch(37.6% 0.102 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#4891EE 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) | #6698F2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C89EC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4891EE
#4891EE
oklch(65.4% 0.157 255.7)
- #C08200
#C08200
oklch(65.3% 0.138 75.4)
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 #4891EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.074
Use #4891EE 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.