#4288BC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.106 243.3), rgb(66, 136, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4288BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4288BC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 136, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.106 243.3) |
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 #4288BC | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4288BC | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4288BC text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4288BC text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 243.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4288BC
oklch(60.4% 0.106 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#2979B1
oklch(55.5% 0.115 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A6698
oklch(49.1% 0.107 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#19537C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 244)
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Step 900
900
#1C4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#4288BC 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) | #7189BE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607DBB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4288BC
#4288BC
oklch(60.4% 0.106 243.3)
- #AE7237
#AE7237
oklch(60.4% 0.106 62.8)
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 #4288BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.012
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
Use #4288BC 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.