#4183DD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.1% 0.153 256.9), rgb(65, 131, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#4183DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4183DD |
| RGB | rgb(65, 131, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.153 256.9) |
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 #4183DD | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4183DD | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4183DD text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4183DD text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2EA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 257.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4183DD
oklch(61.1% 0.153 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#2771D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 257)
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Step 700
700
#195EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 257)
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Step 800
800
#184D93
oklch(42.7% 0.128 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4175
oklch(37.7% 0.099 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#4183DD 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) | #598BE1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7CDB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4183DD
#4183DD
oklch(61.1% 0.153 256.9)
- #AE7700
#AE7700
oklch(61% 0.128 76.6)
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 #4183DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #4183DD 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.