#4A92CF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.117 246.5), rgb(74, 146, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4A92CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 247°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A92CF |
| RGB | rgb(74, 146, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.117 246.5) |
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 #4A92CF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A92CF | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A92CF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A92CF 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D7
oklch(70.7% 0.092 246.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A92CF
oklch(64% 0.117 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#2478B9
oklch(55.6% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#15659F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#165281
oklch(42.6% 0.098 247)
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Step 900
900
#1A4568
oklch(37.8% 0.076 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#11283D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 248.1)
#4A92CF 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) | #7794D2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6587CE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A92CF
#4A92CF
oklch(64% 0.117 246.5)
- #BB7D34
#BB7D34
oklch(64% 0.117 67.1)
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 #4A92CF, 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
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #4A92CF 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.