#4086A7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.9% 0.086 231.2), rgb(64, 134, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#4086A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4086A7 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 134, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.086 231.2) |
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 #4086A7 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4086A7 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4086A7 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4086A7 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 232)
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Step 500
500
#5492B1
oklch(63% 0.079 231.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4086A7
oklch(58.9% 0.086 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#276986
oklch(49.2% 0.08 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#22556D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 231.8)
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Step 900
900
#224758
oklch(37.8% 0.051 230)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#4086A7 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) | #7684A9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677AA7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F91 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4086A7
#4086A7
oklch(58.9% 0.086 231.2)
- #A66E4C
#A66E4C
oklch(59% 0.086 51.6)
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 #4086A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
Use #4086A7 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.