#4192BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.099 232.9), rgb(65, 146, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#4192BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4192BA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 146, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.099 232.9) |
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 #4192BA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4192BA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4192BA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4192BA text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4192BA
oklch(62.7% 0.099 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#197DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.108 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#056990
oklch(49% 0.1 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5675
oklch(42.7% 0.083 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#17475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#4192BA 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) | #7E90BC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D9F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4192BA
#4192BA
oklch(62.7% 0.099 232.9)
- #B7774D
#B7774D
oklch(62.7% 0.099 53.3)
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 #4192BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #4192BA 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.