#4491CE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.5% 0.119 245.2), rgb(68, 145, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#4491CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 245°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4491CE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 145, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.119 245.2) |
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 #4491CE | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4491CE | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4491CE text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4491CE text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#6DA7D7
oklch(70.7% 0.093 244.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4491CE
oklch(63.5% 0.119 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C79BA
oklch(55.7% 0.13 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0965A0
oklch(49% 0.121 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5382
oklch(42.7% 0.1 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#174568
oklch(37.7% 0.078 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#4491CE 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) | #7693D1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6385CD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4491CE
#4491CE
oklch(63.5% 0.119 245.2)
- #BC7A31
#BC7A31
oklch(63.6% 0.12 65)
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 #4491CE, 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 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #4491CE 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.