#4A88E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.9% 0.151 257.8), rgb(74, 136, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#4A88E2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A88E2 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 136, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.151 257.8) |
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 #4A88E2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A88E2 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A88E2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A88E2 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#C9DBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A2E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A88E2
oklch(62.9% 0.151 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C71D1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F5EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C4D92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4175
oklch(37.8% 0.098 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#4A88E2 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) | #5F90E6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4781E0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAA | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A88E2
#4A88E2
oklch(62.9% 0.151 257.8)
- #B47D00
#B47D00
oklch(62.9% 0.131 77.8)
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 #4A88E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.064
Use #4A88E2 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.