#4A90DB
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.2% 0.133 252), rgb(74, 144, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4A90DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A90DB |
| RGB | rgb(74, 144, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.133 252) |
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 #4A90DB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A90DB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A90DB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A90DB text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 252.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A90DB
oklch(64.2% 0.133 252)
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Step 600
600
#2475C5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#1562AA
oklch(49.1% 0.135 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#16508A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A436E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#102740
oklch(26.8% 0.055 252.3)
#4A90DB 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) | #6F94DE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86DA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AB | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A90DB
#4A90DB
oklch(64.2% 0.133 252)
- #BE7D11
#BE7D11
oklch(64.2% 0.133 71.8)
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 #4A90DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
Use #4A90DB 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.