#4492BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.098 234.3), rgb(68, 146, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4492BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4492BB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 146, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.098 234.3) |
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 #4492BB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4492BB | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4492BB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4492BB text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4492BB
oklch(62.8% 0.098 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#1E7DA8
oklch(55.7% 0.106 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D6990
oklch(49.1% 0.099 234)
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Step 800
800
#125675
oklch(42.8% 0.082 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#18475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#4492BB 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) | #7E91BD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4492BB
#4492BB
oklch(62.8% 0.098 234.3)
- #B7784D
#B7784D
oklch(62.9% 0.098 54.3)
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 #4492BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #4492BB 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.