#4FA8E5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.124 241.5), rgb(79, 168, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#4FA8E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 168, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.124 241.5) |
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 #4FA8E5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FA8E5 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA8E5 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA8E5 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#94C7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 241.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FA8E5
oklch(70.3% 0.124 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#0092DA
oklch(63.1% 0.148 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#4FA8E5 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) | #8CA9E8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789AE4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA8E5
#4FA8E5
oklch(70.3% 0.124 241.5)
- #D68C47
#D68C47
oklch(70.3% 0.124 61.4)
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 #4FA8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.083
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.085
Use #4FA8E5 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.