#4498BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.098 229.9), rgb(68, 152, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#4498BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 230°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4498BD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 152, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.098 229.9) |
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 #4498BD | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4498BD | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4498BD text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4498BD text on black | 6.47:1 | 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
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 229.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4498BD
oklch(64.3% 0.098 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#127EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.106 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#095773
oklch(42.8% 0.082 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#15485D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#4498BD 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) | #8596BF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4498BD
#4498BD
oklch(64.3% 0.098 229.9)
- #BD7B55
#BD7B55
oklch(64.3% 0.098 50.2)
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 #4498BD, 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
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
Use #4498BD 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.