#4591BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.6% 0.098 235.5), rgb(69, 145, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#4591BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4591BB |
| RGB | rgb(69, 145, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.098 235.5) |
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 #4591BB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4591BB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4591BB text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4591BB text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A9CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 234.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4591BB
oklch(62.6% 0.098 235.5)
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Step 600
600
#227CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#116891
oklch(49% 0.1 236)
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Step 800
800
#145576
oklch(42.7% 0.083 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#19475F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 235)
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Step 950
950
#102937
oklch(26.8% 0.04 235.6)
#4591BB 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) | #7D90BD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84BA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4591BB
#4591BB
oklch(62.6% 0.098 235.5)
- #B5784B
#B5784B
oklch(62.7% 0.098 56.3)
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 #4591BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #4591BB 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.