#4B8EF7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.4% 0.171 259.1), rgb(75, 142, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#4B8EF7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8EF7 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 142, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.171 259.1) |
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 #4B8EF7 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8EF7 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8EF7 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B8EF7 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 258.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8EF7
oklch(65.4% 0.171 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#236DDD
oklch(55.5% 0.186 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#155BC0
oklch(49.2% 0.172 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#154B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#183F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#4B8EF7 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) | #5B98FB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D88F5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B6 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8EF7
#4B8EF7
oklch(65.4% 0.171 259.1)
- #BC8500
#BC8500
oklch(65.4% 0.136 79.4)
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 #4B8EF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #4B8EF7 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.