#4791C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.104 240.3), rgb(71, 145, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#4791C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 240°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4791C2 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 145, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.104 240.3) |
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 #4791C2 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4791C2 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4791C2 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4791C2 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DF
oklch(81% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 239.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4791C2
oklch(63% 0.104 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#237BAF
oklch(55.7% 0.114 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#146796
oklch(49.1% 0.105 240.3)
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Step 800
800
#15547A
oklch(42.6% 0.088 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4662
oklch(37.8% 0.068 240)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#4791C2 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) | #7B91C4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A85C1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4791C2
#4791C2
oklch(63% 0.104 240.3)
- #B77943
#B77943
oklch(63% 0.105 60.2)
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 #4791C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
Use #4791C2 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.