#4AB3FF
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73.9% 0.146 243.7), rgb(74, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#4AB3FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AB3FF |
| RGB | rgb(74, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.146 243.7) |
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 #4AB3FF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AB3FF | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB3FF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4AB3FF text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 246.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDDEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 243)
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Step 300
300
#8DC8F8
oklch(81% 0.091 243.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AB3FF
oklch(73.9% 0.146 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#4AB3FF 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) | #90B5FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A4FE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6CE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AB3FF
#4AB3FF
oklch(73.9% 0.146 243.7)
- #E99437
#E99437
oklch(73.8% 0.145 63.8)
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 #4AB3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.069
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.078
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.080
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.085
Use #4AB3FF 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.