#4CA8E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.121 239), rgb(76, 168, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#4CA8E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 168, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.121 239) |
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 #4CA8E1 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CA8E1 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA8E1 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA8E1 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F0F7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 238.1)
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Step 300
300
#93C8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 238.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CA8E1
oklch(70% 0.121 239)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#4CA8E1 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) | #8EA8E4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7999E0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6BB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA8E1
#4CA8E1
oklch(70% 0.121 239)
- #D58B4C
#D58B4C
oklch(70% 0.12 59.3)
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 #4CA8E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.082
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.083
Use #4CA8E1 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.