#4D92BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.096 238.8), rgb(77, 146, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#4D92BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D92BE |
| RGB | rgb(77, 146, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.096 238.8) |
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 #4D92BE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D92BE | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D92BE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D92BE text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
-
Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A5C6DC
oklch(81% 0.047 237.4)
-
Step 400
400
#74A8CB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 238.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D92BE
oklch(63.3% 0.096 238.8)
-
Step 600
600
#2B7BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.105 238.9)
-
Step 700
700
#1D6792
oklch(49% 0.098 239.5)
-
Step 800
800
#1B5476
oklch(42.6% 0.081 239.3)
-
Step 900
900
#1D465F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 238.4)
-
Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#4D92BE 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) | #7E92C0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86BD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D92BE
#4D92BE
oklch(63.3% 0.096 238.8)
- #B57B4C
#B57B4C
oklch(63.2% 0.096 58.9)
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 #4D92BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #4D92BE 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.