#4C84FA
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.6% 0.186 263.1), rgb(76, 132, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#4C84FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C84FA |
| RGB | rgb(76, 132, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.186 263.1) |
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 #4C84FA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C84FA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C84FA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C84FA text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 263)
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Step 400
400
#709EFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 263.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C84FA
oklch(63.6% 0.186 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F68E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2256C9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 263)
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Step 800
800
#1D47A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 263)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#4C84FA 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) | #4491FE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1481F8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B3 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C84FA
#4C84FA
oklch(63.6% 0.186 263.1)
- #B18200
#B18200
oklch(63.6% 0.131 83)
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 #4C84FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C84FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.076
Use #4C84FA 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.