#4996BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.097 233.7), rgb(73, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#4996BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4996BE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.097 233.7) |
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 #4996BE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4996BE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4996BE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4996BE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 233.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4996BE
oklch(64.1% 0.097 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#207DA7
oklch(55.7% 0.105 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F698F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#135674
oklch(42.8% 0.08 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#19475E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#4996BE 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) | #8395C0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7289BD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4996BE
#4996BE
oklch(64.1% 0.097 233.7)
- #BA7C52
#BA7C52
oklch(64.1% 0.096 54.3)
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 #4996BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #4996BE 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.