#4494B8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.095 230.3), rgb(68, 148, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#4494B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 230°. 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 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4494B8 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 148, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.095 230.3) |
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 #4494B8 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4494B8 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4494B8 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4494B8 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC6
oklch(70.8% 0.074 229.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4494B8
oklch(63.2% 0.095 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C7EA4
oklch(55.7% 0.103 230)
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Step 700
700
#096A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#105672
oklch(42.6% 0.079 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#17475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#4494B8 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) | #8292BA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7286B8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4494B8
#4494B8
oklch(63.2% 0.095 230.3)
- #B87854
#B87854
oklch(63.2% 0.095 49.7)
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 #4494B8, 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 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #4494B8 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.