#4F89DE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.142 257.9), rgb(79, 137, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#4F89DE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F89DE |
| RGB | rgb(79, 137, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.142 257.9) |
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 #4F89DE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F89DE | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F89DE text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F89DE text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EE
oklch(81% 0.069 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F89DE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#3271CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 258)
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Step 700
700
#255EB0
oklch(49% 0.144 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#204D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4172
oklch(37.7% 0.093 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#4F89DE 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) | #6390E1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F82DC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F89DE
#4F89DE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 257.9)
- #B47D00
#B47D00
oklch(62.9% 0.131 77.8)
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 #4F89DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #4F89DE 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.