#4891CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.116 245.9), rgb(72, 145, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#4891CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 246°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4891CD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.116 245.9) |
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 #4891CD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4891CD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4891CD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4891CD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D6
oklch(70.6% 0.091 246.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4891CD
oklch(63.6% 0.116 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#2378B8
oklch(55.5% 0.127 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#13659F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#155381
oklch(42.8% 0.097 245.9)
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Step 900
900
#194567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#10283C
oklch(26.8% 0.048 246)
#4891CD 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) | #7793D0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4891CD
#4891CD
oklch(63.6% 0.116 245.9)
- #BA7B34
#BA7B34
oklch(63.5% 0.116 65.9)
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 #4891CD, 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 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #4891CD 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.