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Confident Atlantic

#4b7de5
Notes

Confident Atlantic (#4B7DE5) is a true azure with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (221°, 75%, 60%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#4b7de5
RGB
rgb(75, 125, 229)
HSL
hsl(221, 75%, 60%)
HWB
hwb(221 29% 10%)
OKLCH
oklch(60.8% 0.167 263.1)
HSV
hsv(221, 67%, 90%)
LAB
lab(53.83% 16.65 -57.82)
LCH
lch(53.83% 60.17 286.07)
CMYK
cmyk(67%, 45%, 0%, 10%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#4b7de5
Original
#4988e9
Protanopia
#2b7ae3
Deuteranopia
#0095a6
Tritanopia
#7a7a7a
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon White
3.91:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon Black
5.36:1

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