#4183CC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.1% 0.131 252.8), rgb(65, 131, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4183CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4183CC |
| RGB | rgb(65, 131, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.131 252.8) |
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 #4183CC | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4183CC | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4183CC text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4183CC text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4EA
oklch(81% 0.064 253)
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Step 400
400
#71A4DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 252.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4183CC
oklch(60.1% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A75C3
oklch(55.6% 0.141 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C62A9
oklch(49.2% 0.132 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5089
oklch(42.7% 0.11 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C436D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 252.5)
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Step 950
950
#112740
oklch(26.9% 0.055 253.1)
#4183CC 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) | #6288CF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ACB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4183CC
#4183CC
oklch(60.1% 0.131 252.8)
- #AE7200
#AE7200
oklch(60.1% 0.128 72.8)
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 #4183CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #4183CC 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.