#4296C6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.108 237), rgb(66, 150, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#4296C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4296C6 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 150, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.108 237) |
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 #4296C6 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4296C6 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4296C6 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4296C6 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6DF
oklch(80.8% 0.053 237.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 236.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4296C6
oklch(64.2% 0.108 237)
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Step 600
600
#0F7CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.118 237)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#07557A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 237.3)
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Step 900
900
#144762
oklch(37.8% 0.07 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2939
oklch(26.8% 0.044 237.6)
#4296C6 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) | #7F95C8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D88C5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4296C6
#4296C6
oklch(64.2% 0.108 237)
- #BE7B47
#BE7B47
oklch(64.3% 0.108 57.1)
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 #4296C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #4296C6 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.