#4496BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.097 230.4), rgb(68, 150, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#4496BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 230°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4496BB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 150, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.097 230.4) |
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 #4496BB | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4496BB | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4496BB text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4496BB text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
-
Step 400
400
#6EAAC7
oklch(70.8% 0.075 230.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4496BB
oklch(63.8% 0.097 230.4)
-
Step 600
600
#177EA5
oklch(55.7% 0.105 230.1)
-
Step 700
700
#026A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.097 230)
-
Step 800
800
#0C5673
oklch(42.6% 0.081 231.1)
-
Step 900
900
#16475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.5)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#4496BB 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) | #8394BD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4496BB
#4496BB
oklch(63.8% 0.097 230.4)
- #BA7A54
#BA7A54
oklch(63.8% 0.096 51)
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 #4496BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #4496BB 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.