#4898CD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.2% 0.111 240.5), rgb(72, 152, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4898CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4898CD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 152, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.111 240.5) |
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 #4898CD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4898CD | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4898CD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4898CD text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8D2
oklch(70.7% 0.087 240.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4898CD
oklch(65.2% 0.111 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#177BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.121 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#03679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C547D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 241)
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Step 900
900
#164664
oklch(37.7% 0.072 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#4898CD 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) | #8098CF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8BCC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4898CD
#4898CD
oklch(65.2% 0.111 240.5)
- #C17F44
#C17F44
oklch(65.3% 0.111 60.6)
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 #4898CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.063
Use #4898CD 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.