#4989BA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.9% 0.1 243.6), rgb(73, 137, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#4989BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4989BA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 137, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.1 243.6) |
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 #4989BA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4989BA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4989BA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4989BA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 242.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CE
oklch(70.6% 0.078 244.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4989BA
oklch(60.9% 0.1 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#3179AE
oklch(55.6% 0.109 244)
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Step 700
700
#236695
oklch(49.1% 0.1 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5379
oklch(42.6% 0.084 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 243)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#4989BA 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) | #738ABC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4989BA
#4989BA
oklch(60.9% 0.1 243.6)
- #AC753E
#AC753E
oklch(60.8% 0.099 64)
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 #4989BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
Use #4989BA 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.