#4FA1CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.6% 0.103 234.6), rgb(79, 161, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#4FA1CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA1CD |
| RGB | rgb(79, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.103 234.6) |
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 #4FA1CD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4FA1CD | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA1CD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA1CD text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 234.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FA1CD
oklch(67.6% 0.103 234.6)
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Step 500
500
#0995CD
oklch(63.2% 0.132 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#032A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.3)
#4FA1CD 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) | #8CA0CF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93CC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA1CD
#4FA1CD
oklch(67.6% 0.103 234.6)
- #C88557
#C88557
oklch(67.5% 0.103 54.5)
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 #4FA1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #4FA1CD 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.