#4793CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.114 243.7), rgb(71, 147, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#4793CC 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4793CC |
| RGB | rgb(71, 147, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.114 243.7) |
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 #4793CC | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4793CC | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4793CC text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4793CC text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4793CC
oklch(64% 0.114 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E79B6
oklch(55.5% 0.125 244)
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Step 700
700
#0D669D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#11537F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 244)
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Step 900
900
#184566
oklch(37.6% 0.075 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#4793CC 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) | #7A94CF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4793CC
#4793CC
oklch(64% 0.114 243.7)
- #BC7C3A
#BC7C3A
oklch(64% 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 #4793CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #4793CC 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.