#4F95C2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.098 239), rgb(79, 149, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#4F95C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F95C2 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 149, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.098 239) |
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 #4F95C2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F95C2 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F95C2 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4F95C2 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DD
oklch(81% 0.048 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#73A8CB
oklch(70.8% 0.076 238.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F95C2
oklch(64.3% 0.098 239)
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Step 600
600
#2A7BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.106 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B6792
oklch(49% 0.099 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5477
oklch(42.6% 0.082 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4660
oklch(37.8% 0.064 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#4F95C2 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) | #8195C4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7189C1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F95C2
#4F95C2
oklch(64.3% 0.098 239)
- #B97E4E
#B97E4E
oklch(64.3% 0.097 59)
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 #4F95C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
Use #4F95C2 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.