#4C97EA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.145 252.8), rgb(76, 151, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4C97EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C97EA |
| RGB | rgb(76, 151, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.145 252.8) |
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 #4C97EA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C97EA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C97EA text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C97EA text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
-
Step 300
300
#A0C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 252.6)
-
Step 400
400
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C97EA
oklch(66.7% 0.145 252.8)
-
Step 600
600
#1A74CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 252.9)
-
Step 700
700
#0861B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.7)
-
Step 800
800
#0E4F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 253.1)
-
Step 900
900
#164372
oklch(37.8% 0.094 252.5)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#4C97EA 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) | #729CED | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8DE8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C97EA
#4C97EA
oklch(66.7% 0.145 252.8)
- #C88400
#C88400
oklch(66.7% 0.142 73)
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 #4C97EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #4C97EA 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.