#4195BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.1 232.1), rgb(65, 149, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#4195BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4195BD |
| RGB | rgb(65, 149, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.1 232.1) |
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 #4195BD | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4195BD | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4195BD text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4195BD text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4195BD
oklch(63.5% 0.1 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#127DA8
oklch(55.5% 0.109 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#085675
oklch(42.6% 0.084 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#15475E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 232.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#4195BD 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) | #8193BF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4195BD
#4195BD
oklch(63.5% 0.1 232.1)
- #BB794F
#BB794F
oklch(63.6% 0.101 52.5)
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 #4195BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
Use #4195BD 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.