#4B9CED
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.9% 0.144 250.8), rgb(75, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#4B9CED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B9CED |
| RGB | rgb(75, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 82%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.144 250.8) |
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 #4B9CED | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B9CED | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B9CED text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B9CED text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 251)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4B9CED
oklch(67.9% 0.144 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#008BF2
oklch(63% 0.183 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#01274A
oklch(27% 0.077 251)
#4B9CED 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) | #78A0F0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6191EB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B9CED
#4B9CED
oklch(67.9% 0.144 250.8)
- #CF860B
#CF860B
oklch(67.9% 0.144 70.7)
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 #4B9CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B9CED 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.