#4A96BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.1% 0.095 233.3), rgb(74, 150, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#4A96BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A96BD |
| RGB | rgb(74, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.095 233.3) |
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 #4A96BD | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A96BD | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A96BD text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A96BD text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 233.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A96BD
oklch(64.1% 0.095 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#227DA6
oklch(55.7% 0.103 233.1)
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Step 700
700
#12698E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 233.1)
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Step 800
800
#145673
oklch(42.8% 0.079 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A475D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 233)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#4A96BD 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) | #8394BF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A96BD
#4A96BD
oklch(64.1% 0.095 233.3)
- #BA7C53
#BA7C53
oklch(64.1% 0.096 53.7)
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 #4A96BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #4A96BD 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.