#4495BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.097 231.4), rgb(68, 149, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#4495BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 231°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4495BB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 149, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.097 231.4) |
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 #4495BB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4495BB | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4495BB text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4495BB text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 232.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4495BB
oklch(63.5% 0.097 231.4)
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Step 600
600
#197DA6
oklch(55.5% 0.106 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#056A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 231)
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Step 800
800
#0E5673
oklch(42.6% 0.081 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#17475D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#4495BB 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) | #8293BD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4495BB
#4495BB
oklch(63.5% 0.097 231.4)
- #B97952
#B97952
oklch(63.4% 0.097 51.6)
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 #4495BB, 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 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #4495BB 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.