#4B96F3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.157 255.1), rgb(75, 150, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#4B96F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B96F3 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 150, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.157 255.1) |
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 #4B96F3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B96F3 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B96F3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B96F3 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4B96F3
oklch(66.9% 0.157 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#1487FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#0070DB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#004081
oklch(37.7% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#03264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 254.9)
#4B96F3 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) | #6B9DF7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528DF1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B96F3
#4B96F3
oklch(66.9% 0.157 255.1)
- #C68600
#C68600
oklch(66.8% 0.141 75.2)
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 #4B96F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.007
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #4B96F3 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.