#4893BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.096 234.4), rgb(72, 147, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#4893BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4893BB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 147, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.096 234.4) |
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 #4893BB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4893BB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4893BB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4893BB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C9
oklch(70.8% 0.075 234.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4893BB
oklch(63.2% 0.096 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#237CA7
oklch(55.5% 0.104 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#14698F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#155574
oklch(42.6% 0.08 234.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A37
oklch(27.2% 0.039 233.4)
#4893BB 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) | #8092BD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4893BB
#4893BB
oklch(63.2% 0.096 234.4)
- #B77950
#B77950
oklch(63.2% 0.096 53.6)
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 #4893BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #4893BB 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.