#4B88EE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.6% 0.166 260.1), rgb(75, 136, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4B88EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B88EE |
| RGB | rgb(75, 136, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.166 260.1) |
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 #4B88EE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B88EE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B88EE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B88EE text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 260.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B88EE
oklch(63.6% 0.166 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B6DDB
oklch(55.5% 0.182 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#1E5BBE
oklch(49.2% 0.168 260)
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Step 800
800
#1B4B99
oklch(42.7% 0.138 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#112547
oklch(26.8% 0.069 260.3)
#4B88EE 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) | #5792F2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A83EC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AF | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B88EE
#4B88EE
oklch(63.6% 0.166 260.1)
- #B48000
#B48000
oklch(63.5% 0.132 80)
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 #4B88EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #4B88EE 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.