#4191B7
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.3% 0.096 231.8), rgb(65, 145, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#4191B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4191B7 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 145, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.096 231.8) |
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 #4191B7 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4191B7 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4191B7 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4191B7 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 232.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4191B7
oklch(62.3% 0.096 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#1C7DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.105 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#09698E
oklch(49% 0.098 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#105673
oklch(42.7% 0.08 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#17475D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#4191B7 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) | #7E8FB9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E83B6 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4191B7
#4191B7
oklch(62.3% 0.096 231.8)
- #B5764F
#B5764F
oklch(62.3% 0.096 51.9)
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 #4191B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
Use #4191B7 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.