#4795DD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.3% 0.133 248.9), rgb(71, 149, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#4795DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4795DD |
| RGB | rgb(71, 149, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.133 248.9) |
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 #4795DD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4795DD | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4795DD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4795DD text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E9
oklch(81% 0.064 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA6DF
oklch(70.8% 0.104 248.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4795DD
oklch(65.3% 0.133 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#1777C3
oklch(55.7% 0.144 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#0363A8
oklch(49% 0.134 249)
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Step 800
800
#0C5188
oklch(42.6% 0.111 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#15446D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#4795DD 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) | #7598E0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608ADC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4795DD
#4795DD
oklch(65.3% 0.133 248.9)
- #C47F1F
#C47F1F
oklch(65.4% 0.133 68.8)
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 #4795DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
Use #4795DD 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.