#4A96F4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.159 255.1), rgb(74, 150, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#4A96F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A96F4 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 150, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 255.1) |
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 #4A96F4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A96F4 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A96F4 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A96F4 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4A96F4
oklch(66.9% 0.159 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#1387FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#0070DB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#004081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#03264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 254.9)
#4A96F4 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) | #6B9DF8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518DF2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB9 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A96F4
#4A96F4
oklch(66.9% 0.159 255.1)
- #C78600
#C78600
oklch(66.9% 0.141 74.8)
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 #4A96F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.008
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
Use #4A96F4 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.