#4EA2F4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.7% 0.146 250.2), rgb(78, 162, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#4EA2F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 250°. 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 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 162, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.146 250.2) |
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 #4EA2F4 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA2F4 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA2F4 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA2F4 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#94C5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 250.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA2F4
oklch(69.7% 0.146 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#008CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#4EA2F4 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) | #7DA6F7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6696F2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5C0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA2F4
#4EA2F4
oklch(69.7% 0.146 250.2)
- #D68B15
#D68B15
oklch(69.7% 0.146 70.3)
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 #4EA2F4, 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 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.083
Use #4EA2F4 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.