#4897E7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.143 251.1), rgb(72, 151, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#4897E7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4897E7 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 151, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.143 251.1) |
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 #4897E7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4897E7 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4897E7 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4897E7 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4897E7
oklch(66.3% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#1275CA
oklch(55.6% 0.155 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#08508D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#144371
oklch(37.7% 0.093 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#4897E7 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) | #739BEA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8CE5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4897E7
#4897E7
oklch(66.3% 0.143 251.1)
- #C98201
#C98201
oklch(66.4% 0.143 71.2)
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 #4897E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.080
Use #4897E7 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.