#4084A4
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(58.3% 0.084 231), rgb(64, 132, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4084A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4084A4 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 132, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.084 231) |
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 #4084A4 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4084A4 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4084A4 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4084A4 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D5
oklch(81% 0.038 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8C0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 231.4)
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Step 500
500
#5592B0
oklch(63% 0.078 231.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4084A4
oklch(58.3% 0.084 231)
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Step 700
700
#296885
oklch(49% 0.079 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#24556C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#234658
oklch(37.6% 0.051 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#4084A4 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) | #7482A6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4084A4
#4084A4
oklch(58.3% 0.084 231)
- #A36C4C
#A36C4C
oklch(58.2% 0.084 50.7)
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 #4084A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
Use #4084A4 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.