#4480BC
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.7% 0.112 250.3), rgb(68, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4480BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4480BC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.112 250.3) |
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 #4480BC | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4480BC | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4480BC text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4480BC text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E1
oklch(81% 0.051 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5D1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#578EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.102 249.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4480BC
oklch(58.7% 0.112 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6499
oklch(49.2% 0.103 250)
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Step 800
800
#26517C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#244464
oklch(37.8% 0.067 250)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#4480BC 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) | #6683BF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5677BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E95 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4480BC
#4480BC
oklch(58.7% 0.112 250.3)
- #A66F24
#A66F24
oklch(58.7% 0.112 70)
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 #4480BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.015
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
Use #4480BC 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.