#4196CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.6% 0.118 241.4), rgb(65, 150, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#4196CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4196CF |
| RGB | rgb(65, 150, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.118 241.4) |
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 #4196CF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4196CF | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4196CF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4196CF text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 241.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4196CF
oklch(64.6% 0.118 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#087AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.129 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#035480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#124666
oklch(37.7% 0.076 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#4196CF 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) | #7C97D2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6889CE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4AA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4196CF
#4196CF
oklch(64.6% 0.118 241.4)
- #C17C3A
#C17C3A
oklch(64.6% 0.118 61.7)
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 #4196CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #4196CF 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.