#4292CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.7% 0.121 244.5), rgb(66, 146, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#4292CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4292CF |
| RGB | rgb(66, 146, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.121 244.5) |
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 #4292CF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4292CF | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4292CF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4292CF text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 244.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4292CF
oklch(63.7% 0.121 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#1679BA
oklch(55.6% 0.131 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0166A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B5382
oklch(42.7% 0.101 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#154568
oklch(37.7% 0.079 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#4292CF 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) | #7794D2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6386CE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4292CF
#4292CF
oklch(63.7% 0.121 244.5)
- #BD7A31
#BD7A31
oklch(63.7% 0.12 64.5)
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 #4292CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
Use #4292CF 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.