#4790CE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.4% 0.119 246.7), rgb(71, 144, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#4790CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4790CE |
| RGB | rgb(71, 144, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.119 246.7) |
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 #4790CE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4790CE | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4790CE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4790CE text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 247)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 247)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4790CE
oklch(63.4% 0.119 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#2278BA
oklch(55.6% 0.129 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#1365A0
oklch(49.2% 0.119 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#145282
oklch(42.6% 0.1 247)
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Step 900
900
#194568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#4790CE 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) | #7592D1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4790CE
#4790CE
oklch(63.4% 0.119 246.7)
- #BA7A2F
#BA7A2F
oklch(63.3% 0.119 66.4)
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 #4790CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #4790CE 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.