#4D9FFB
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.4% 0.158 253.3), rgb(77, 159, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#4D9FFB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D9FFB |
| RGB | rgb(77, 159, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 96%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.158 253.3) |
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 #4D9FFB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4D9FFB | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4D9FFB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4D9FFB text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#DDEBFD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#93C4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4D9FFB
oklch(69.4% 0.158 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#0089FB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004F95
oklch(42.8% 0.133 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#00417D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#00264D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 253)
#4D9FFB 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) | #75A5FF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B95F9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C1 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D9FFB
#4D9FFB
oklch(69.4% 0.158 253.3)
- #D38C00
#D38C00
oklch(69.5% 0.148 73.3)
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 #4D9FFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.082
Use #4D9FFB 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.