#4494CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.2% 0.116 242.6), rgb(68, 148, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#4494CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4494CD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 148, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.116 242.6) |
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 #4494CD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4494CD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4494CD text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4494CD text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4494CD
oklch(64.2% 0.116 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#167AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.126 242.4)
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Step 700
700
#02669D
oklch(49% 0.117 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C547F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#154566
oklch(37.5% 0.076 243)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#4494CD 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) | #7A95D0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4494CD
#4494CD
oklch(64.2% 0.116 242.6)
- #BE7B3A
#BE7B3A
oklch(64.1% 0.116 62.1)
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 #4494CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #4494CD 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.