#4790BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.098 237), rgb(71, 144, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4790BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4790BB |
| RGB | rgb(71, 144, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.098 237) |
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 #4790BB | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4790BB | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4790BB text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4790BB text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4790BB
oklch(62.5% 0.098 237)
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Step 600
600
#267CA9
oklch(55.7% 0.105 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#176891
oklch(49.1% 0.098 236.8)
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Step 800
800
#175576
oklch(42.7% 0.082 237)
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Step 900
900
#1B465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#4790BB 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) | #7C8FBD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83BA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4790BB
#4790BB
oklch(62.5% 0.098 237)
- #B4784A
#B4784A
oklch(62.5% 0.097 57.3)
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 #4790BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #4790BB 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.