#4B8EF9
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.6% 0.174 259.4), rgb(75, 142, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#4B8EF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 142, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 94%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.174 259.4) |
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 #4B8EF9 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8EF9 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B8EF9 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B8EF9 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 259.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8EF9
oklch(65.6% 0.174 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#236DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#155AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#154A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#183F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#4B8EF9 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) | #5A98FD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A88F7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8EF9
#4B8EF9
oklch(65.6% 0.174 259.4)
- #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 #4B8EF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #4B8EF9 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.