#4E96FC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.6% 0.168 257.5), rgb(78, 150, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#4E96FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E96FC |
| RGB | rgb(78, 150, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.168 257.5) |
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 #4E96FC | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E96FC | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E96FC text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4E96FC text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4E96FC
oklch(67.6% 0.168 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#2A85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#003E88
oklch(37.8% 0.136 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#042550
oklch(27% 0.088 256.9)
#4E96FC 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) | #669FFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8FFA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBD | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E96FC
#4E96FC
oklch(67.6% 0.168 257.5)
- #C68A00
#C68A00
oklch(67.6% 0.141 77.9)
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 #4E96FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #4E96FC 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.