#4B8BE9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.156 258), rgb(75, 139, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#4B8BE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8BE9 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 139, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.156 258) |
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 #4B8BE9 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8BE9 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8BE9 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8BE9 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A2EC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8BE9
oklch(64% 0.156 258)
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Step 600
600
#2970D4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 258)
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Step 700
700
#1C5DB8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#194C95
oklch(42.6% 0.132 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4076
oklch(37.6% 0.102 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#4B8BE9 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) | #5F93ED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4784E7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8BE9
#4B8BE9
oklch(64% 0.156 258)
- #B88000
#B88000
oklch(64% 0.133 77.9)
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 #4B8BE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #4B8BE9 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.