#4594BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.097 232.6), rgb(69, 148, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#4594BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4594BB |
| RGB | rgb(69, 148, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.097 232.6) |
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 #4594BB | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4594BB | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4594BB text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4594BB text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#6FA9C8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 232.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4594BB
oklch(63.3% 0.097 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D7DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.105 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B698F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 233.1)
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Step 800
800
#105674
oklch(42.7% 0.081 232.7)
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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)
#4594BB 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) | #8192BD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4594BB
#4594BB
oklch(63.3% 0.097 232.6)
- #B87951
#B87951
oklch(63.3% 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 #4594BB, 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 0.041
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #4594BB 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.