#4CA8F8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.2% 0.146 247.8), rgb(76, 168, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#4CA8F8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4CA8F8 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 168, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.146 247.8) |
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 #4CA8F8 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4CA8F8 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA8F8 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4CA8F8 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 300
300
#91C6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 248.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4CA8F8
oklch(71.2% 0.146 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#008EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.169 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#002848
oklch(27% 0.073 248.1)
#4CA8F8 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) | #84ABFB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9BF6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBC5 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4CA8F8
#4CA8F8
oklch(71.2% 0.146 247.8)
- #DD8E23
#DD8E23
oklch(71.2% 0.146 67.8)
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 #4CA8F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.082
Use #4CA8F8 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.