#4BA9FF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.7% 0.154 249.1), rgb(75, 169, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#4BA9FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4BA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(75, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.154 249.1) |
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 #4BA9FF | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4BA9FF | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA9FF text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4BA9FF text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 249.3)
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Step 300
300
#90C6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 249.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4BA9FF
oklch(71.7% 0.154 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#008DED
oklch(63.1% 0.175 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#4BA9FF 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) | #82ADFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689CFD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDC8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4BA9FF
#4BA9FF
oklch(71.7% 0.154 249.1)
- #E08F0C
#E08F0C
oklch(71.6% 0.154 69.3)
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 #4BA9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.086
Use #4BA9FF 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.