#4AA9FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.4% 0.148 247.5), rgb(74, 169, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#4AA9FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AA9FA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.148 247.5) |
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 #4AA9FA | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AA9FA | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA9FA text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AA9FA text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 246.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 300
300
#90C6FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AA9FA
oklch(71.4% 0.148 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#008EE8
oklch(63% 0.168 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#4AA9FA 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) | #84ACFD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9CF8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCC6 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AA9FA
#4AA9FA
oklch(71.4% 0.148 247.5)
- #DF8E20
#DF8E20
oklch(71.4% 0.149 67.4)
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 #4AA9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.077
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.085
Use #4AA9FA 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.