#4A93F5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.4% 0.163 256.6), rgb(74, 147, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#4A93F5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A93F5 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 147, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 90%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.163 256.6) |
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 #4A93F5 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A93F5 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A93F5 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A93F5 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2EF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 256.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A93F5
oklch(66.4% 0.163 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B70D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A5DBB
oklch(49% 0.165 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F4D98
oklch(42.8% 0.137 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#164179
oklch(37.8% 0.106 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#4A93F5 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) | #659BF9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8BF3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A93F5
#4A93F5
oklch(66.4% 0.163 256.6)
- #C38600
#C38600
oklch(66.5% 0.139 76.6)
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 #4A93F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.076
Use #4A93F5 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.