#4485BB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.8% 0.106 245.9), rgb(68, 133, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#4485BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4485BB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.106 245.9) |
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 #4485BB | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4485BB | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4485BB text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4485BB text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E1
oklch(81% 0.052 245.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 246.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4485BB
oklch(59.8% 0.106 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F78B2
oklch(55.5% 0.115 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#21659A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D537C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#4485BB 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) | #6D87BD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009298 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4485BB
#4485BB
oklch(59.8% 0.106 245.9)
- #AA7132
#AA7132
oklch(59.7% 0.106 65.7)
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 #4485BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.006
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.012
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
Use #4485BB 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.