#4C8AF4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.5% 0.171 260.4), rgb(76, 138, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#4C8AF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 138, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.171 260.4) |
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 #4C8AF4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8AF4 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8AF4 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8AF4 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA0F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8AF4
oklch(64.5% 0.171 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A6CDE
oklch(55.5% 0.187 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D5AC1
oklch(49.2% 0.173 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A4A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#4C8AF4 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) | #5694F8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3885F2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B3 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8AF4
#4C8AF4
oklch(64.5% 0.171 260.4)
- #B78300
#B78300
oklch(64.5% 0.133 80.5)
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 #4C8AF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
Use #4C8AF4 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.