#4182DF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61% 0.156 257.7), rgb(65, 130, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4182DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4182DF |
| RGB | rgb(65, 130, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.156 257.7) |
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 #4182DF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4182DF | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4182DF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4182DF text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4182DF
oklch(61% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2770D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A5DB8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#184D95
oklch(42.8% 0.131 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4176
oklch(37.8% 0.1 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#4182DF 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) | #558AE3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7CDD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A6 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4182DF
#4182DF
oklch(61% 0.156 257.7)
- #AD7800
#AD7800
oklch(61.1% 0.127 77.8)
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 #4182DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #4182DF 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.