#4492BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.1 235.6), rgb(68, 146, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#4492BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4492BD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 146, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.1 235.6) |
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 #4492BD | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4492BD | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4492BD text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4492BD text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 235.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4492BD
oklch(62.9% 0.1 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E7CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.109 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#0C6992
oklch(49.2% 0.101 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#115576
oklch(42.6% 0.084 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#18475F
oklch(37.8% 0.065 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#4492BD 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) | #7E91BF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4492BD
#4492BD
oklch(62.9% 0.1 235.6)
- #B7784A
#B7784A
oklch(62.9% 0.1 55.9)
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 #4492BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #4492BD 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.