#4C8CEC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.4% 0.159 258.4), rgb(76, 140, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#4C8CEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8CEC |
| RGB | rgb(76, 140, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.159 258.4) |
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 #4C8CEC | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8CEC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8CEC text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8CEC text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA1ED
oklch(70.6% 0.124 258.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8CEC
oklch(64.4% 0.159 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#296FD6
oklch(55.5% 0.173 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B5DB9
oklch(49.2% 0.159 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#194C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4077
oklch(37.6% 0.103 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#4C8CEC 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) | #5F94F0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4685EA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8CEC
#4C8CEC
oklch(64.4% 0.159 258.4)
- #B98100
#B98100
oklch(64.3% 0.134 78.1)
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 #4C8CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #4C8CEC 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.