#0484C4
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.6% 0.135 240.9), rgb(4, 132, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#0484C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0484C4 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 132, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 96%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.135 240.9) |
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 #0484C4 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0484C4 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0484C4 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0484C4 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#3392CD
oklch(63.2% 0.124 240.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0484C4
oklch(58.6% 0.135 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4668
oklch(37.7% 0.081 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 241)
#0484C4 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) | #6585C7 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C76C3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0484C4
#0484C4
oklch(58.6% 0.135 240.9)
- #B46603
#B46603
oklch(58.7% 0.135 61.3)
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 #0484C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.014
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
Use #0484C4 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.