#4485D5
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.2% 0.139 254.9), rgb(68, 133, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#4485D5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4485D5 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 133, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.139 254.9) |
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 #4485D5 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4485D5 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4485D5 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4485D5 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3ED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 255)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4485D5
oklch(61.2% 0.139 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A73C9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 255)
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Step 700
700
#1C60AE
oklch(49.1% 0.141 255)
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Step 800
800
#1A4F8D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4270
oklch(37.7% 0.09 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#112742
oklch(27% 0.058 254.7)
#4485D5 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) | #618BD8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7DD3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4485D5
#4485D5
oklch(61.2% 0.139 254.9)
- #B07600
#B07600
oklch(61.1% 0.129 74.8)
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 #4485D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
Use #4485D5 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.