#4898C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.1 234.2), rgb(72, 152, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#4898C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4898C2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 152, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.1 234.2) |
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 #4898C2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4898C2 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4898C2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4898C2 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.027 234)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DC
oklch(81% 0.049 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CA
oklch(70.7% 0.078 233.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4898C2
oklch(64.7% 0.1 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A7DA9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#066991
oklch(49.1% 0.101 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5676
oklch(42.8% 0.084 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#17475F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#4898C2 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) | #8497C4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738AC1 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4898C2
#4898C2
oklch(64.7% 0.1 234.2)
- #BE7D51
#BE7D51
oklch(64.8% 0.1 54.1)
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 #4898C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #4898C2 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.