#4CA2E2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.7% 0.126 243.7), rgb(76, 162, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#4CA2E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 162, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.126 243.7) |
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 #4CA2E2 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CA2E2 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA2E2 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA2E2 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 243)
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Step 300
300
#95C7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 243.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CA2E2
oklch(68.7% 0.126 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#4CA2E2 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) | #85A3E5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7195E1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2B8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA2E2
#4CA2E2
oklch(68.7% 0.126 243.7)
- #D0883D
#D0883D
oklch(68.7% 0.126 63.8)
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 #4CA2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.075
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.078
Use #4CA2E2 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.