#4480AE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.9% 0.095 243.6), rgb(68, 128, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4480AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4480AE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 128, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.095 243.6) |
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 #4480AE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4480AE | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4480AE text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4480AE text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 245.1)
-
Step 400
400
#7CA6C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 243.3)
-
Step 500
500
#598FBA
oklch(63% 0.087 243.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#4480AE
oklch(57.9% 0.095 243.6)
-
Step 700
700
#2F668F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 243.5)
-
Step 800
800
#285374
oklch(42.7% 0.073 243.9)
-
Step 900
900
#25455E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 243.7)
-
Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#4480AE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D76AD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B90 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4480AE
#4480AE
oklch(57.9% 0.095 243.6)
- #A16D3A
#A16D3A
oklch(57.9% 0.094 63.5)
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 #4480AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #4480AE 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.