#4C84FF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64% 0.192 263.5), rgb(76, 132, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4C84FF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C84FF |
| RGB | rgb(76, 132, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.192 263.5) |
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 #4C84FF | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C84FF | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C84FF text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C84FF text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 263.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C84FF
oklch(64% 0.192 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E67EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2154CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D46A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#11244D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 263.3)
#4C84FF 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) | #3F92FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0082FD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B5 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C84FF
#4C84FF
oklch(64% 0.192 263.5)
- #B28300
#B28300
oklch(63.9% 0.131 83.1)
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 #4C84FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C84FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #4C84FF 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.