#4D96CB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.9% 0.108 242.5), rgb(77, 150, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#4D96CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D96CB |
| RGB | rgb(77, 150, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.108 242.5) |
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 #4D96CB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D96CB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D96CB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4D96CB text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 242.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D96CB
oklch(64.9% 0.108 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#247AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.117 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#146699
oklch(49% 0.11 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#16547C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4564
oklch(37.6% 0.071 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#4D96CB 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) | #7E97CD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8ACA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D96CB
#4D96CB
oklch(64.9% 0.108 242.5)
- #BD7F44
#BD7F44
oklch(64.8% 0.108 62.5)
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 #4D96CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #4D96CB 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.