#4282BA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.9% 0.109 247.3), rgb(66, 130, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#4282BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 247°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4282BA |
| RGB | rgb(66, 130, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.109 247.3) |
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 #4282BA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4282BA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4282BA text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4282BA text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A5CF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#558FC3
oklch(63.2% 0.1 247.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4282BA
oklch(58.9% 0.109 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6597
oklch(49.2% 0.101 247.3)
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Step 800
800
#24527A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#234462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#4282BA 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) | #6984BC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4282BA
#4282BA
oklch(58.9% 0.109 247.3)
- #A86F2C
#A86F2C
oklch(59% 0.109 66.8)
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 #4282BA, 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 0.010
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
Use #4282BA 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.