#4481CA
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.7% 0.129 254.3), rgb(68, 129, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4481CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4481CA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 129, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.129 254.3) |
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 #4481CA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4481CA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4481CA text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4481CA text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DE
oklch(70.8% 0.1 253.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4481CA
oklch(59.7% 0.129 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#3074C3
oklch(55.6% 0.141 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#2261A8
oklch(49.1% 0.13 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5088
oklch(42.8% 0.107 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F426D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#4481CA 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) | #6186CD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4481CA
#4481CA
oklch(59.7% 0.129 254.3)
- #AB7200
#AB7200
oklch(59.7% 0.126 74.4)
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 #4481CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #4481CA 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.