#4795C5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.105 238.5), rgb(71, 149, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#4795C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 238°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4795C5 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 149, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.105 238.5) |
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 #4795C5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4795C5 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4795C5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4795C5 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4795C5
oklch(64.1% 0.105 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D7BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.114 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A6896
oklch(49.2% 0.107 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#105579
oklch(42.7% 0.087 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#174662
oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#4795C5 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) | #7F95C7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E88C4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4795C5
#4795C5
oklch(64.1% 0.105 238.5)
- #BC7C47
#BC7C47
oklch(64.2% 0.106 58.9)
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 #4795C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
Use #4795C5 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.