#4993ED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.8% 0.154 254.8), rgb(73, 147, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#4993ED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4993ED |
| RGB | rgb(73, 147, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.154 254.8) |
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 #4993ED | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4993ED | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4993ED text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4993ED text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F1
oklch(81% 0.075 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 254.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4993ED
oklch(65.8% 0.154 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A72D2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#095FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F4E93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#164275
oklch(37.8% 0.099 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#4993ED 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) | #6A9AF1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4993ED
#4993ED
oklch(65.8% 0.154 254.8)
- #C38300
#C38300
oklch(65.9% 0.139 74.6)
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 #4993ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
Use #4993ED 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.