#4991BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.099 238.5), rgb(73, 145, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4991BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4991BE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 145, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.099 238.5) |
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 #4991BE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4991BE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4991BE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4991BE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 238.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4991BE
oklch(62.9% 0.099 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#277BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.108 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#186893
oklch(49.2% 0.1 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#185577
oklch(42.8% 0.082 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4660
oklch(37.7% 0.065 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#4991BE 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) | #7C91C0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C85BD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4991BE
#4991BE
oklch(62.9% 0.099 238.5)
- #B57949
#B57949
oklch(62.8% 0.099 58.3)
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 #4991BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #4991BE 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.