#4D86F4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.7% 0.175 262), rgb(77, 134, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4D86F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D86F4 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 134, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.175 262) |
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 #4D86F4 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D86F4 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D86F4 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D86F4 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#719FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D86F4
oklch(63.7% 0.175 262)
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Step 600
600
#2F6BE1
oklch(55.7% 0.191 262)
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Step 700
700
#2258C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 262)
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Step 800
800
#1E499E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D3E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#4D86F4 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) | #4E92F8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D82F2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D86F4
#4D86F4
oklch(63.7% 0.175 262)
- #B28200
#B28200
oklch(63.7% 0.131 82.4)
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 #4D86F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
Use #4D86F4 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.