#4B97BD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.094 232.6), rgb(75, 151, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#4B97BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B97BD |
| RGB | rgb(75, 151, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.094 232.6) |
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 #4B97BD | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B97BD | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B97BD text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B97BD text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C7
oklch(70.7% 0.073 232.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B97BD
oklch(64.4% 0.094 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#227DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.102 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#12698D
oklch(49% 0.095 232.4)
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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
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#4B97BD 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) | #8495BF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B97BD
#4B97BD
oklch(64.4% 0.094 232.6)
- #BB7D56
#BB7D56
oklch(64.5% 0.094 52.5)
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 #4B97BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
Use #4B97BD 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.