What color is #4A97DA?

#4A97DA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(74, 151, 218), and in HSL hsl(208, 66%, 57%).

Is #4A97DA accessible as text?

On white, #4A97DA has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #4A97DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A97DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #4A97DA?

#4A97DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA8D49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A97DA below.

Is #4A97DA good for buttons?

#4A97DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4A97DA — white text only reaches 3.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A97DA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #4A97DA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#4A97DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A97DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A97DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A97DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A97DA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Carolina Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4A97DA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4A97DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #79BDFB

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4A97DA Secondary #A7C0D8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4A97DA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7A9E78 Secondary #393933

Carolina Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4A97DA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 14/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFEAF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4966DA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4A97DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A97DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 151 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.7% 0.126 247.4);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DCECF9;
  --color-200: #BBD8F1;
  --color-300: #8DBAE2;
  --color-400: #629DD0;
  --color-500: #407EB5;
  --color-600: #38648A;
  --color-700: #2D4962;
  --color-800: #213240;
  --color-900: #161F28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DCECF9',
    200: '#BBD8F1',
    300: '#8DBAE2',
    400: '#629DD0',
    500: '#407EB5',
    600: '#38648A',
    700: '#2D4962',
    800: '#213240',
    900: '#161F28',
  },
}

$base: #4A97DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DCECF9;
$base-200: #BBD8F1;
$base-300: #8DBAE2;
$base-400: #629DD0;
$base-500: #407EB5;
$base-600: #38648A;
$base-700: #2D4962;
$base-800: #213240;
$base-900: #161F28;
$base-hover: #2879C1;
$base-subtle: #CEDFEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A97DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCECF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DBAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#629DD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#407EB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38648A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4962",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4A97DA

Color Lab

Pairs with #4A97DA

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