#4895BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.7% 0.096 233.1), rgb(72, 149, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4895BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 233°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4895BC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.096 233.1) |
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 #4895BC | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4895BC | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4895BC text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4895BC text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 233.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4895BC
oklch(63.7% 0.096 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#207DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.104 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#10698E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#135674
oklch(42.8% 0.08 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#19475D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#4895BC 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) | #8293BE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7287BB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4895BC
#4895BC
oklch(63.7% 0.096 233.1)
- #B97B52
#B97B52
oklch(63.8% 0.096 53.7)
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 #4895BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #4895BC 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.