#4C9FCD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.105 235.6), rgb(76, 159, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#4C9FCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C9FCD |
| RGB | rgb(76, 159, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.105 235.6) |
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 #4C9FCD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C9FCD | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C9FCD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4C9FCD text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 236.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4C9FCD
oklch(67% 0.105 235.6)
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Step 500
500
#0294CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#022A3E
oklch(27% 0.056 236.2)
#4C9FCD 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) | #899ECF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7791CC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C9FCD
#4C9FCD
oklch(67% 0.105 235.6)
- #C78353
#C78353
oklch(67% 0.105 55.1)
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 #4C9FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
Use #4C9FCD 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.