#4791AF
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.2% 0.086 227.2), rgb(71, 145, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4791AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4791AF |
| RGB | rgb(71, 145, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.086 227.2) |
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 #4791AF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4791AF | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4791AF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4791AF text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D6
oklch(81% 0.042 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#73AAC1
oklch(70.8% 0.067 226.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4791AF
oklch(62.2% 0.086 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#277E9E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#186A87
oklch(49.1% 0.087 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#18576E
oklch(42.9% 0.072 227)
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Step 900
900
#1C4759
oklch(37.6% 0.056 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#4791AF 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) | #818EB1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7283AF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4791AF
#4791AF
oklch(62.2% 0.086 227.2)
- #B27659
#B27659
oklch(62.2% 0.087 46.5)
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 #4791AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #4791AF 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.