#4898EF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.151 252.7), rgb(72, 152, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#4898EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4898EF |
| RGB | rgb(72, 152, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 84%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.151 252.7) |
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 #4898EF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4898EF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4898EF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4898EF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 252.8)
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Step 300
300
#94C5FD
oklch(81% 0.095 252.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4898EF
oklch(67% 0.151 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#0089F9
oklch(63% 0.193 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#02274C
oklch(27.2% 0.079 252.6)
#4898EF 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) | #709EF3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588EED | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB8 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4898EF
#4898EF
oklch(67% 0.151 252.7)
- #CA8500
#CA8500
oklch(67.1% 0.143 72.8)
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 #4898EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.008
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.077
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.079
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
Use #4898EF 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.