#4181AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.1% 0.097 242.2), rgb(65, 129, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4181AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4181AF |
| RGB | rgb(65, 129, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.097 242.2) |
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 #4181AF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4181AF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4181AF text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4181AF text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6C9
oklch(70.6% 0.07 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#5690BB
oklch(63.1% 0.089 242.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4181AF
oklch(58.1% 0.097 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B668F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#255374
oklch(42.6% 0.075 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#23455E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#4181AF 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) | #6C81B1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C91 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4181AF
#4181AF
oklch(58.1% 0.097 242.2)
- #A36D39
#A36D39
oklch(58.1% 0.097 62.8)
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 #4181AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
Use #4181AF 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.