#4795E2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.6% 0.139 250.5), rgb(71, 149, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#4795E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4795E2 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 149, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.139 250.5) |
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 #4795E2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4795E2 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4795E2 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4795E2 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EC
oklch(81% 0.068 250)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4795E2
oklch(65.6% 0.139 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#1576C7
oklch(55.7% 0.15 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#0262AC
oklch(49% 0.14 250.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B518B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#15436F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#4795E2 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) | #7399E5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8AE0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7B1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4795E2
#4795E2
oklch(65.6% 0.139 250.5)
- #C5800E
#C5800E
oklch(65.6% 0.138 70.9)
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 #4795E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.071
Use #4795E2 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.