#4B93F2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.2% 0.159 256.3), rgb(75, 147, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4B93F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B93F2 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 147, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.159 256.3) |
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 #4B93F2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B93F2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B93F2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B93F2 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA2ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B93F2
oklch(66.2% 0.159 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D71D6
oklch(55.7% 0.173 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E5EB9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#114D96
oklch(42.7% 0.134 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#174177
oklch(37.7% 0.103 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#4B93F2 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) | #679BF6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8BF0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B93F2
#4B93F2
oklch(66.2% 0.159 256.3)
- #C28500
#C28500
oklch(66.2% 0.139 76.4)
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 #4B93F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
Use #4B93F2 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.