#4B94EB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66% 0.149 254.3), rgb(75, 148, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#4B94EB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B94EB |
| RGB | rgb(75, 148, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.149 254.3) |
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 #4B94EB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B94EB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B94EB text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B94EB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4F0
oklch(81% 0.073 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E8
oklch(70.8% 0.116 254)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B94EB
oklch(66% 0.149 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D73CF
oklch(55.7% 0.162 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D60B3
oklch(49.2% 0.15 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#114F91
oklch(42.8% 0.124 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#174274
oklch(37.8% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#4B94EB 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) | #6D9AEF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558BE9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B4 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B94EB
#4B94EB
oklch(66% 0.149 254.3)
- #C48300
#C48300
oklch(66% 0.14 74.2)
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 #4B94EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #4B94EB 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.