#4FA8D3
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.5% 0.106 232.1), rgb(79, 168, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#4FA8D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FA8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 168, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.106 232.1) |
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 #4FA8D3 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FA8D3 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA8D3 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4FA8D3 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 232.9)
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Step 300
300
#96C9E4
oklch(81% 0.065 231.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FA8D3
oklch(69.5% 0.106 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#4FA8D3 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) | #93A6D5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8098D2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4B6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FA8D3
#4FA8D3
oklch(69.5% 0.106 232.1)
- #D1895D
#D1895D
oklch(69.4% 0.106 51.6)
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 #4FA8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
Use #4FA8D3 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.