#4792CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.114 244), rgb(71, 146, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#4792CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 244°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4792CB |
| RGB | rgb(71, 146, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.114 244) |
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 #4792CB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4792CB | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4792CB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4792CB text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4792CB
oklch(63.7% 0.114 244)
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Step 600
600
#2079B6
oklch(55.5% 0.124 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#10669D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#13537F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#194566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#4792CB 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) | #7993CE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786CA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4792CB
#4792CB
oklch(63.7% 0.114 244)
- #BB7B39
#BB7B39
oklch(63.7% 0.114 63.9)
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 #4792CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
Use #4792CB 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.