#4494BF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.101 235), rgb(68, 148, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#4494BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4494BF |
| RGB | rgb(68, 148, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.101 235) |
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 #4494BF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4494BF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4494BF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4494BF text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.05 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.079 234.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4494BF
oklch(63.5% 0.101 235)
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Step 600
600
#1A7CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.11 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#066992
oklch(49.2% 0.102 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5676
oklch(42.8% 0.084 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#4494BF 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) | #7F93C1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86BE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4494BF
#4494BF
oklch(63.5% 0.101 235)
- #BA794C
#BA794C
oklch(63.5% 0.102 54.5)
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 #4494BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #4494BF 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.