#4480AC
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.8% 0.092 242.5), rgb(68, 128, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#4480AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 242°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4480AC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 128, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.092 242.5) |
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 #4480AC | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4480AC | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4480AC text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4480AC text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 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
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 243.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#5990B9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 242.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4480AC
oklch(57.8% 0.092 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F668D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#285373
oklch(42.7% 0.072 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#25455D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#162836
oklch(26.8% 0.035 243.1)
#4480AC 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) | #6D80AE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4480AC
#4480AC
oklch(57.8% 0.092 242.5)
- #A16D3C
#A16D3C
oklch(57.9% 0.093 62.5)
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 #4480AC, 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 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
Use #4480AC 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.