#4B89D3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.3% 0.13 254.1), rgb(75, 137, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#4B89D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B89D3 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 137, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.13 254.1) |
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 #4B89D3 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B89D3 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B89D3 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B89D3 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 254.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B89D3
oklch(62.3% 0.13 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F74C3
oklch(55.6% 0.141 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#2161A9
oklch(49.1% 0.132 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5089
oklch(42.9% 0.109 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E426D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#4B89D3 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) | #698ED6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5681D2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B89D3
#4B89D3
oklch(62.3% 0.13 254.1)
- #B57909
#B57909
oklch(62.3% 0.13 73.8)
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 #4B89D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #4B89D3 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.