#4482D6
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.6% 0.144 256.7), rgb(68, 130, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#4482D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4482D6 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 130, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.144 256.7) |
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 #4482D6 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4482D6 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4482D6 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4482D6 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4482D6
oklch(60.6% 0.144 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D72CC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F5FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C4E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4172
oklch(37.6% 0.094 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#122743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 256.2)
#4482D6 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) | #5C89D9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457BD4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4482D6
#4482D6
oklch(60.6% 0.144 256.7)
- #AC7600
#AC7600
oklch(60.6% 0.127 76.9)
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 #4482D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #4482D6 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.