#4481D2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.1% 0.139 256.3), rgb(68, 129, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#4481D2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4481D2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 129, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.139 256.3) |
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 #4481D2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4481D2 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4481D2 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4481D2 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 256.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4481D2
oklch(60.1% 0.139 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F72CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#215FAE
oklch(49% 0.141 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4271
oklch(37.8% 0.091 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#4481D2 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) | #5C87D5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477AD0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4481D2
#4481D2
oklch(60.1% 0.139 256.3)
- #AB7400
#AB7400
oklch(60.1% 0.126 75.9)
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 #4481D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #4481D2 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.