#4A98E2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.4% 0.135 249.5), rgb(74, 152, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#4A98E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A98E2 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 152, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.135 249.5) |
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 #4A98E2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A98E2 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A98E2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A98E2 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A98E2
oklch(66.4% 0.135 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#1676C4
oklch(55.5% 0.146 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#0263AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5189
oklch(42.6% 0.112 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#15446E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#4A98E2 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) | #779CE5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628DE1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A98E2
#4A98E2
oklch(66.4% 0.135 249.5)
- #C7821F
#C7821F
oklch(66.3% 0.134 69.6)
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 #4A98E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.076
Use #4A98E2 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.