#4593BA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.096 232.9), rgb(69, 147, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#4593BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4593BA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 147, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.096 232.9) |
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 #4593BA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4593BA | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4593BA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4593BA text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 233.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4593BA
oklch(63% 0.096 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F7DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.104 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D698F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#125674
oklch(42.8% 0.081 233)
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Step 900
900
#18475D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#4593BA 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) | #8091BC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7085B9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4593BA
#4593BA
oklch(63% 0.096 232.9)
- #B77850
#B77850
oklch(63% 0.096 52.6)
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 #4593BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #4593BA 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.