#4396C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.105 235.4), rgb(67, 150, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#4396C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 235°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4396C3 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 150, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.105 235.4) |
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 #4396C3 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4396C3 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4396C3 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4396C3 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#A2C7DD
oklch(81% 0.05 234.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4396C3
oklch(64.1% 0.105 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#137CAC
oklch(55.5% 0.114 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#095678
oklch(42.8% 0.087 235)
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Step 900
900
#154761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#4396C3 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) | #8195C5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F88C2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4396C3
#4396C3
oklch(64.1% 0.105 235.4)
- #BD7B4B
#BD7B4B
oklch(64.2% 0.104 55.7)
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 #4396C3, 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 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
Use #4396C3 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.