#4591D8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.1% 0.131 249.2), rgb(69, 145, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#4591D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4591D8 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 145, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.131 249.2) |
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 #4591D8 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4591D8 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4591D8 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4591D8 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E9
oklch(81% 0.064 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 249)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4591D8
oklch(64.1% 0.131 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B77C2
oklch(55.7% 0.142 249)
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Step 700
700
#0963A8
oklch(49.1% 0.133 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5188
oklch(42.6% 0.11 249.6)
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Step 900
900
#17446D
oklch(37.8% 0.086 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#4591D8 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) | #7194DB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D86D7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4591D8
#4591D8
oklch(64.1% 0.131 249.2)
- #BF7C1C
#BF7C1C
oklch(64.2% 0.131 69.3)
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 #4591D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
Use #4591D8 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.