#4D92DF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65% 0.135 252.8), rgb(77, 146, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#4D92DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D92DF |
| RGB | rgb(77, 146, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.135 252.8) |
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 #4D92DF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D92DF | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D92DF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4D92DF text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EB
oklch(81% 0.066 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 252.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D92DF
oklch(65% 0.135 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#2575C6
oklch(55.7% 0.147 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#1761AB
oklch(49% 0.137 253)
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Step 800
800
#17508B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A436F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#112741
oklch(26.9% 0.056 253.9)
#4D92DF 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) | #7097E2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C89DD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4AE | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D92DF
#4D92DF
oklch(65% 0.135 252.8)
- #C0800E
#C0800E
oklch(65% 0.135 73.2)
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 #4D92DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
Use #4D92DF 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.