#4A96CF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.114 243.6), rgb(74, 150, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#4A96CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 244°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A96CF |
| RGB | rgb(74, 150, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.114 243.6) |
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 #4A96CF | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A96CF | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A96CF text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4A96CF text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A96CF
oklch(64.9% 0.114 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E79B6
oklch(55.5% 0.125 244)
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Step 700
700
#0D669C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 243.3)
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Step 800
800
#11537F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 244)
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Step 900
900
#184566
oklch(37.6% 0.075 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#4A96CF 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) | #7D97D2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8ACE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4AA | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A96CF
#4A96CF
oklch(64.9% 0.114 243.6)
- #BF7F3D
#BF7F3D
oklch(65% 0.114 64.1)
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 #4A96CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.061
Use #4A96CF 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.