#4DA2F7
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.8% 0.15 250.8), rgb(77, 162, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#4DA2F7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4DA2F7 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 162, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 91%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.15 250.8) |
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 #4DA2F7 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4DA2F7 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA2F7 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4DA2F7 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#93C5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 251.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4DA2F7
oklch(69.8% 0.15 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#008BF2
oklch(63% 0.183 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#4DA2F7 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) | #7CA7FB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6497F5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C1 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4DA2F7
#4DA2F7
oklch(69.8% 0.15 250.8)
- #D78B03
#D78B03
oklch(69.8% 0.15 70.9)
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 #4DA2F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.084
Use #4DA2F7 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.