#4286B2
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59.5% 0.096 239.6), rgb(66, 134, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4286B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4286B2 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 134, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.096 239.6) |
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 #4286B2 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4286B2 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4286B2 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4286B2 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CB
oklch(70.6% 0.076 239.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4286B2
oklch(59.5% 0.096 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D7BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.104 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6792
oklch(49.1% 0.098 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5476
oklch(42.6% 0.08 239.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E465F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#4286B2 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) | #7286B4 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009195 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4286B2
#4286B2
oklch(59.5% 0.096 239.6)
- #A97040
#A97040
oklch(59.5% 0.097 59.5)
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 #4286B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.014
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
Use #4286B2 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.