#4C94EC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.1% 0.15 254.8), rgb(76, 148, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4C94EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C94EC |
| RGB | rgb(76, 148, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 81%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.15 254.8) |
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 #4C94EC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C94EC | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C94EC text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C94EC text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4F0
oklch(81% 0.073 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA3E9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C94EC
oklch(66.1% 0.15 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#1F72D0
oklch(55.5% 0.164 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F5FB4
oklch(49% 0.153 255)
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Step 800
800
#124E91
oklch(42.6% 0.125 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#174274
oklch(37.8% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#4C94EC 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) | #6C9AF0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558BEA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C94EC
#4C94EC
oklch(66.1% 0.15 254.8)
- #C48400
#C48400
oklch(66.2% 0.14 74.8)
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 #4C94EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.005
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #4C94EC 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.