#4AB5EE
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73.5% 0.127 235.6), rgb(74, 181, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#4AB5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4AB5EE |
| RGB | rgb(74, 181, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.127 235.6) |
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 #4AB5EE | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4AB5EE | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB5EE text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4AB5EE text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEDEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#8EC9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.079 235.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4AB5EE
oklch(73.5% 0.127 235.6)
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Step 500
500
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#4AB5EE 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) | #9AB4F1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A4ED | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4C8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4AB5EE
#4AB5EE
oklch(73.5% 0.127 235.6)
- #E69355
#E69355
oklch(73.6% 0.127 55.9)
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 #4AB5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.035
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.070
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.086
Use #4AB5EE 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.