#4483AA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.5% 0.088 238), rgb(68, 131, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4483AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4483AA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 131, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.088 238) |
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 #4483AA | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4483AA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4483AA text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4483AA text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C4
oklch(70.7% 0.064 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#5891B5
oklch(63.2% 0.081 237.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4483AA
oklch(58.5% 0.088 238)
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Step 700
700
#2D678A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 238.2)
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Step 800
800
#265470
oklch(42.7% 0.069 238)
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Step 900
900
#24465B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#4483AA 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) | #7182AC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378A9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D90 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4483AA
#4483AA
oklch(58.5% 0.088 238)
- #A36E44
#A36E44
oklch(58.5% 0.089 58.3)
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 #4483AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
Use #4483AA 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.