#4FA4F2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.1% 0.141 248.8), rgb(79, 164, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#4FA4F2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 164, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.141 248.8) |
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 #4FA4F2 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FA4F2 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA4F2 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA4F2 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 248.4)
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Step 300
300
#94C6F8
oklch(81% 0.088 249)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FA4F2
oklch(70.1% 0.141 248.8)
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Step 500
500
#008DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#004475
oklch(37.8% 0.103 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#002848
oklch(27% 0.073 248.1)
#4FA4F2 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) | #81A7F5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B98F0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6C0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA4F2
#4FA4F2
oklch(70.1% 0.141 248.8)
- #D78C25
#D78C25
oklch(70.1% 0.142 68.7)
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 #4FA4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.085
Use #4FA4F2 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.