What color is #4FA9DD?

#4FA9DD is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(79, 169, 221), and in HSL hsl(202, 68%, 59%).

Is #4FA9DD accessible as text?

On white, #4FA9DD has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #4FA9DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4FA9DD?

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

What colors go well with #4FA9DD?

#4FA9DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE834F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4FA9DD below.

Is #4FA9DD good for buttons?

#4FA9DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4FA9DD — white text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4FA9DD the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #4FA9DD is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#4FA9DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4FA9DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #4FA9DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #4FA9DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4FA9DD Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton 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 #4FA9DD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton 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 #4FA9DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #80CFFF

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4FA9DD Secondary #B3D0E2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4FA9DD Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Picton 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 #4FA9DD 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

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. AAA

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0EDF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F7ADE — 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 #4FA9DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4FA9DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 79 169 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.1% 0.115 236.9);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DCEFF9;
  --color-200: #BBDEF2;
  --color-300: #8CC3E3;
  --color-400: #61A8D1;
  --color-500: #3F8AB6;
  --color-600: #376C8B;
  --color-700: #2C4F63;
  --color-800: #203541;
  --color-900: #152128;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DCEFF9',
    200: '#BBDEF2',
    300: '#8CC3E3',
    400: '#61A8D1',
    500: '#3F8AB6',
    600: '#376C8B',
    700: '#2C4F63',
    800: '#203541',
    900: '#152128',
  },
}

$base: #4FA9DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DCEFF9;
$base-200: #BBDEF2;
$base-300: #8CC3E3;
$base-400: #61A8D1;
$base-500: #3F8AB6;
$base-600: #376C8B;
$base-700: #2C4F63;
$base-800: #203541;
$base-900: #152128;
$base-hover: #278ECA;
$base-subtle: #CFE4F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4FA9DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEFF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBDEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CC3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61A8D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F8AB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#376C8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203541",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152128",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4FA9DD

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