#4996DD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.6% 0.131 248.8), rgb(73, 150, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#4996DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4996DD |
| RGB | rgb(73, 150, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.131 248.8) |
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 #4996DD | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4996DD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4996DD text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4996DD text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E9
oklch(81% 0.064 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DE
oklch(70.8% 0.103 248.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4996DD
oklch(65.6% 0.131 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#1977C2
oklch(55.6% 0.142 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#0664A7
oklch(49.2% 0.131 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5188
oklch(42.6% 0.111 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#16446C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#4996DD 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) | #7799E0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628BDC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4996DD
#4996DD
oklch(65.6% 0.131 248.8)
- #C48024
#C48024
oklch(65.6% 0.131 68.7)
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 #4996DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.067
Use #4996DD 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.