#4D96DD
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.8% 0.129 249.8), rgb(77, 150, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#4D96DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D96DD |
| RGB | rgb(77, 150, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.129 249.8) |
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 #4D96DD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D96DD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4D96DD text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4D96DD text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5DD
oklch(70.6% 0.101 249.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D96DD
oklch(65.8% 0.129 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#2076C1
oklch(55.5% 0.14 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#1163A7
oklch(49.1% 0.131 250)
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Step 800
800
#135187
oklch(42.7% 0.108 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#18446C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#4D96DD 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) | #7799E0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638BDC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AF | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D96DD
#4D96DD
oklch(65.8% 0.129 249.8)
- #C38126
#C38126
oklch(65.7% 0.129 69.6)
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 #4D96DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.068
Use #4D96DD 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.