#4B98C8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.105 238.6), rgb(75, 152, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#4B98C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B98C8 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 152, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.105 238.6) |
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 #4B98C8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B98C8 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B98C8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4B98C8 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 238.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B98C8
oklch(65.1% 0.105 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E7BAE
oklch(55.5% 0.114 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D6895
oklch(49.2% 0.105 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#115579
oklch(42.8% 0.087 238.1)
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Step 900
900
#184662
oklch(37.7% 0.069 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#4B98C8 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) | #8298CA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B98C8
#4B98C8
oklch(65.1% 0.105 238.6)
- #BF7F4B
#BF7F4B
oklch(65.2% 0.105 58.6)
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 #4B98C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
Use #4B98C8 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.