#4280C8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.3% 0.128 253.7), rgb(66, 128, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#4280C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4280C8 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 128, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.128 253.7) |
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 #4280C8 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4280C8 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4280C8 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4280C8 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D9
oklch(70.8% 0.092 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#548CCF
oklch(63.1% 0.118 253.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4280C8
oklch(59.3% 0.128 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#2962A2
oklch(49.1% 0.119 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#235083
oklch(42.6% 0.098 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#224369
oklch(37.7% 0.076 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#4280C8 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) | #6085CB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D78C7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4280C8
#4280C8
oklch(59.3% 0.128 253.7)
- #AA7000
#AA7000
oklch(59.2% 0.126 73.4)
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 #4280C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #4280C8 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.