#4F94FE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.3% 0.172 258.8), rgb(79, 148, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#4F94FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F94FE |
| RGB | rgb(79, 148, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.172 258.8) |
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 #4F94FE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F94FE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4F94FE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4F94FE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4F94FE
oklch(67.3% 0.172 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#3284FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#006AED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0048A6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#013C8C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#062452
oklch(27% 0.091 259.1)
#4F94FE 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) | #619EFF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448DFC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADBD | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F94FE
#4F94FE
oklch(67.3% 0.172 258.8)
- #C48A00
#C48A00
oklch(67.4% 0.14 78.8)
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 #4F94FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #4F94FE 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.