#4C8FFA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.174 259.4), rgb(76, 143, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4C8FFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8FFA |
| RGB | rgb(76, 143, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.174 259.4) |
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 #4C8FFA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8FFA | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C8FFA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C8FFA text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA1F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 259.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8FFA
oklch(65.9% 0.174 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#236DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#155AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#154A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#183F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#4C8FFA 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) | #5B99FE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C89F8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B8 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8FFA
#4C8FFA
oklch(65.9% 0.174 259.4)
- #BE8600
#BE8600
oklch(65.9% 0.137 79.1)
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 #4C8FFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.025
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #4C8FFA 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.