#4F8BF2
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.7% 0.167 260.5), rgb(79, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4F8BF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.167 260.5) |
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 #4F8BF2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F8BF2 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8BF2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8BF2 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F6
oklch(81% 0.081 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 260.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F8BF2
oklch(64.7% 0.167 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D6DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#205ABE
oklch(49% 0.169 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C4A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#4F8BF2 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) | #5A95F6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E86F0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B3 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8BF2
#4F8BF2
oklch(64.7% 0.167 260.5)
- #B88400
#B88400
oklch(64.8% 0.134 80.7)
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 #4F8BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #4F8BF2 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.