#4998BB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.093 229.6), rgb(73, 152, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#4998BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4998BB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 152, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.093 229.6) |
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 #4998BB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4998BB | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4998BB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4998BB text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 229.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAAC5
oklch(70.8% 0.073 228.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4998BB
oklch(64.4% 0.093 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#1D7EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.102 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B6A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#115671
oklch(42.6% 0.078 230)
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Step 900
900
#18475B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#4998BB 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) | #8696BD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4998BB
#4998BB
oklch(64.4% 0.093 229.6)
- #BB7C59
#BB7C59
oklch(64.4% 0.093 49.6)
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 #4998BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
Use #4998BB 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.