#4A93F8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.167 257.1), rgb(74, 147, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#4A93F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A93F8 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 147, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.167 257.1) |
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 #4A93F8 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A93F8 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A93F8 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A93F8 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 257.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A93F8
oklch(66.5% 0.167 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A6FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A5CBE
oklch(49% 0.17 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E4C99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 257)
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Step 900
900
#15407A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#4A93F8 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) | #639CFC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478BF6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB9 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A93F8
#4A93F8
oklch(66.5% 0.167 257.1)
- #C38700
#C38700
oklch(66.7% 0.139 77.3)
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 #4A93F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
Use #4A93F8 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.