#4390BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.104 238.4), rgb(67, 144, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#4390BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4390BF |
| RGB | rgb(67, 144, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.104 238.4) |
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 #4390BF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4390BF | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4390BF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4390BF text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 238.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4390BF
oklch(62.5% 0.104 238.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F7BAD
oklch(55.5% 0.113 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E6895
oklch(49.2% 0.105 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#125579
oklch(42.8% 0.087 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#184661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#4390BF 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) | #7A90C1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6983BE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4390BF
#4390BF
oklch(62.5% 0.104 238.4)
- #B67744
#B67744
oklch(62.5% 0.104 58.3)
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 #4390BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
Use #4390BF 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.