#4091C9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.115 242), rgb(64, 145, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#4091C9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4091C9 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 145, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.115 242) |
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 #4091C9 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4091C9 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4091C9 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4091C9 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 241)
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Step 400
400
#6CA8D4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 241.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4091C9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 242)
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Step 600
600
#157AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.126 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B547F
oklch(42.7% 0.097 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#154666
oklch(37.8% 0.075 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#4091C9 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) | #7892CC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6584C8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4091C9
#4091C9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 242)
- #BB7837
#BB7837
oklch(63.1% 0.116 62)
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 #4091C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
Use #4091C9 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.