#4B86DF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.3% 0.148 258.5), rgb(75, 134, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#4B86DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B86DF |
| RGB | rgb(75, 134, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.148 258.5) |
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 #4B86DF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B86DF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B86DF text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B86DF text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B86DF
oklch(62.3% 0.148 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#3070D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#235DB4
oklch(49% 0.151 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E4D92
oklch(42.8% 0.125 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4174
oklch(37.8% 0.096 258)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#4B86DF 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) | #5D8EE3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4780DD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA8 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B86DF
#4B86DF
oklch(62.3% 0.148 258.5)
- #B17C00
#B17C00
oklch(62.4% 0.13 78.7)
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 #4B86DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #4B86DF 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.