#4091BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.102 234.9), rgb(64, 145, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#4091BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4091BC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 145, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.102 234.9) |
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 #4091BC | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4091BC | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4091BC text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4091BC text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.079 234.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4091BC
oklch(62.5% 0.102 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#197CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.11 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#046992
oklch(49.1% 0.102 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5677
oklch(42.8% 0.085 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#164760
oklch(37.8% 0.067 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#4091BC 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) | #7C90BE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4091BC
#4091BC
oklch(62.5% 0.102 234.9)
- #B77649
#B77649
oklch(62.5% 0.102 54.4)
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 #4091BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #4091BC 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.