#4490CD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.119 245.5), rgb(68, 144, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#4490CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4490CD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 144, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.119 245.5) |
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 #4490CD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4490CD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4490CD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4490CD text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#A2C5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.058 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D7
oklch(70.8% 0.093 245)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4490CD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D79B9
oklch(55.7% 0.128 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C65A0
oklch(49.1% 0.121 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#115382
oklch(42.8% 0.1 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#184568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F283D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 246.5)
#4490CD 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) | #7592D0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4490CD
#4490CD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 245.5)
- #BA7930
#BA7930
oklch(63.1% 0.119 65.3)
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 #4490CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
Use #4490CD 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.