#4483CF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.4% 0.133 254.5), rgb(68, 131, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4483CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4483CF |
| RGB | rgb(68, 131, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.133 254.5) |
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 #4483CF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4483CF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4483CF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4483CF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A4E1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4483CF
oklch(60.4% 0.133 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D74C5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F61AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D426E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#4483CF 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) | #6188D2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7BCD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4483CF
#4483CF
oklch(60.4% 0.133 254.5)
- #AE7400
#AE7400
oklch(60.5% 0.128 74.3)
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 #4483CF, 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 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
Use #4483CF 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.