#4AAAED
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(71% 0.133 242.5), rgb(74, 170, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#4AAAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AAAED |
| RGB | rgb(74, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.133 242.5) |
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 #4AAAED | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AAAED | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAAED text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AAAED text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEF6
oklch(88.6% 0.046 242.3)
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Step 300
300
#91C8F2
oklch(81% 0.083 241.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AAAED
oklch(71% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#0091DC
oklch(63% 0.151 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#4AAAED 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) | #8BABF0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759BEC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AAAED
#4AAAED
oklch(71% 0.133 242.5)
- #DB8D3E
#DB8D3E
oklch(71% 0.133 62.8)
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 #4AAAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.084
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.085
Use #4AAAED 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.