#4498BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.097 229.2), rgb(68, 152, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#4498BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4498BC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 152, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.097 229.2) |
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 #4498BC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4498BC | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4498BC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4498BC text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 229.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4498BC
oklch(64.3% 0.097 229.2)
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Step 600
600
#137EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.105 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#095772
oklch(42.8% 0.081 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#15485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#4498BC 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) | #8596BE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7589BC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4498BC
#4498BC
oklch(64.3% 0.097 229.2)
- #BD7B57
#BD7B57
oklch(64.4% 0.097 49)
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 #4498BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
Use #4498BC 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.