#4A8DF2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(64.9% 0.166 258.5), rgb(74, 141, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#4A8DF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8DF2 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 141, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.166 258.5) |
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 #4A8DF2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8DF2 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8DF2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A8DF2 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 259)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A8DF2
oklch(64.9% 0.166 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#246EDA
oklch(55.5% 0.181 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#165CBD
oklch(49.2% 0.167 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#154B99
oklch(42.6% 0.139 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#19407A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#4A8DF2 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) | #5D96F6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4087F0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8DF2
#4A8DF2
oklch(64.9% 0.166 258.5)
- #BB8300
#BB8300
oklch(64.9% 0.135 78.5)
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 #4A8DF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
Use #4A8DF2 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.