#4A91FD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.4% 0.176 258.7), rgb(74, 145, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4A91FD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A91FD |
| RGB | rgb(74, 145, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 98%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.176 258.7) |
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 #4A91FD | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A91FD | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A91FD text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A91FD text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA1F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A91FD
oklch(66.4% 0.176 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C6DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D5AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#104A9D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#163F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 258)
#4A91FD 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) | #5C9BFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8BFB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AABB | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A91FD
#4A91FD
oklch(66.4% 0.176 258.7)
- #C18700
#C18700
oklch(66.4% 0.138 78.3)
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 #4A91FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #4A91FD 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.