#4286AD
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59.2% 0.091 236.3), rgb(66, 134, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4286AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4286AD |
| RGB | rgb(66, 134, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.091 236.3) |
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 #4286AD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4286AD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4286AD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4286AD text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#5491B6
oklch(63% 0.084 236.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4286AD
oklch(59.2% 0.091 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#28688A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#235570
oklch(42.8% 0.07 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#22465B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#4286AD 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) | #7485AF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657AAC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009093 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4286AD
#4286AD
oklch(59.2% 0.091 236.3)
- #A76F46
#A76F46
oklch(59.2% 0.091 56.1)
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 #4286AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
Use #4286AD 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.