#4287C8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.8% 0.121 249.3), rgb(66, 135, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4287C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4287C8 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 135, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.121 249.3) |
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 #4287C8 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4287C8 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4287C8 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4287C8 text on black | 5.53:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DA
oklch(70.6% 0.096 249.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4287C8
oklch(60.8% 0.121 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#2877BD
oklch(55.7% 0.132 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#1964A3
oklch(49.2% 0.123 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#185284
oklch(42.8% 0.101 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B446A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#4287C8 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) | #6A8ACB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587DC7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00969E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4287C8
#4287C8
oklch(60.8% 0.121 249.3)
- #B1741F
#B1741F
oklch(60.9% 0.121 69.5)
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 #4287C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #4287C8 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.