#4989DF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.9% 0.146 256.5), rgb(73, 137, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4989DF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4989DF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 137, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.146 256.5) |
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 #4989DF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4989DF | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4989DF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4989DF text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 256.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4989DF
oklch(62.9% 0.146 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A72CE
oklch(55.7% 0.159 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D5FB2
oklch(49.2% 0.147 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A4E90
oklch(42.7% 0.122 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4173
oklch(37.6% 0.096 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#112743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 255.4)
#4989DF 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) | #6290E2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C82DD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA9 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4989DF
#4989DF
oklch(62.9% 0.146 256.5)
- #B57C00
#B57C00
oklch(62.9% 0.132 76.6)
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 #4989DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #4989DF 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.