#4A8BF8
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.8% 0.176 260.1), rgb(74, 139, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#4A8BF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8BF8 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 139, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.176 260.1) |
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 #4A8BF8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8BF8 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8BF8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8BF8 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 260.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A8BF8
oklch(64.8% 0.176 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#256CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#1859C3
oklch(49% 0.178 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#164A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#193F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#4A8BF8 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) | #5596FC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3386F6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B5 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8BF8
#4A8BF8
oklch(64.8% 0.176 260.1)
- #B98400
#B98400
oklch(64.9% 0.134 80.2)
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 #4A8BF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #4A8BF8 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.