#4C97E6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.4% 0.14 251.7), rgb(76, 151, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#4C97E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C97E6 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 151, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.14 251.7) |
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 #4C97E6 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C97E6 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C97E6 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C97E6 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C97E6
oklch(66.4% 0.14 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B75C8
oklch(55.6% 0.151 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A62AD
oklch(49.2% 0.141 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F508C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#164370
oklch(37.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2842
oklch(27.2% 0.058 251.5)
#4C97E6 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) | #749CE9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8DE4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B4 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C97E6
#4C97E6
oklch(66.4% 0.14 251.7)
- #C8830D
#C8830D
oklch(66.5% 0.14 71.6)
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 #4C97E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #4C97E6 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.