#4EA3F6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.147 250.3), rgb(78, 163, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#4EA3F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 163, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 90%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.147 250.3) |
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 #4EA3F6 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4EA3F6 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA3F6 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA3F6 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#C0DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#93C5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.092 250.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4EA3F6
oklch(70% 0.147 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#008CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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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)
#4EA3F6 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) | #7EA7F9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6697F4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7C1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA3F6
#4EA3F6
oklch(70% 0.147 250.3)
- #D78C13
#D78C13
oklch(70% 0.147 70.6)
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 #4EA3F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.084
Use #4EA3F6 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.