#4996D5
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.2% 0.121 245.9), rgb(73, 150, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#4996D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4996D5 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 150, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.121 245.9) |
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 #4996D5 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4996D5 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4996D5 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4996D5 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 245.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4996D5
oklch(65.2% 0.121 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B78BB
oklch(55.5% 0.132 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#0865A1
oklch(49.1% 0.122 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5383
oklch(42.8% 0.102 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#174569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F283D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 246.5)
#4996D5 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) | #7A98D8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678AD4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5AC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4996D5
#4996D5
oklch(65.2% 0.121 245.9)
- #C17F34
#C17F34
oklch(65.1% 0.121 65.9)
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 #4996D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.066
Use #4996D5 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.