#4B86EC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.166 260.6), rgb(75, 134, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4B86EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B86EC |
| RGB | rgb(75, 134, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.166 260.6) |
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 #4B86EC | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B86EC | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B86EC text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B86EC text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F6
oklch(81% 0.081 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#71A0F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B86EC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E6DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#215ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D4A99
oklch(42.6% 0.139 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#4B86EC 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) | #5590F0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3881EA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAD | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B86EC
#4B86EC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 260.6)
- #B27F00
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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 #4B86EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
Use #4B86EC 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.