#4483BB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.3% 0.108 247.6), rgb(68, 131, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4483BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4483BB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 131, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.108 247.6) |
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 #4483BB | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4483BB | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4483BB text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4483BB text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A5CF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#558EC3
oklch(63% 0.1 248)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4483BB
oklch(59.3% 0.108 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A6596
oklch(49.2% 0.1 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#25527A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#234462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#4483BB 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) | #6B85BD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009097 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4483BB
#4483BB
oklch(59.3% 0.108 247.6)
- #A8702D
#A8702D
oklch(59.2% 0.108 67.5)
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 #4483BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.008
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
Use #4483BB 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.