#4CA6FA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.8% 0.15 249.4), rgb(76, 166, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#4CA6FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA6FA |
| RGB | rgb(76, 166, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.15 249.4) |
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 #4CA6FA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CA6FA | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA6FA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA6FA text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDFB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 249.3)
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Step 300
300
#91C6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 249)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CA6FA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#008DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.176 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#4CA6FA 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) | #80AAFE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #679AF8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA6FA
#4CA6FA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 249.4)
- #DC8D12
#DC8D12
oklch(70.8% 0.15 69.3)
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 #4CA6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.077
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.081
Use #4CA6FA 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.