#4682A5
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(58.1% 0.083 236.2), rgb(70, 130, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#4682A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4682A5 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.083 236.2) |
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 #4682A5 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4682A5 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4682A5 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4682A5 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 236.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4682A5
oklch(58.1% 0.083 236.2)
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Step 700
700
#306786
oklch(49% 0.076 236)
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Step 800
800
#29546D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#264658
oklch(37.8% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#4682A5 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) | #7281A7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4682A5
#4682A5
oklch(58.1% 0.083 236.2)
- #A06D49
#A06D49
oklch(58% 0.082 55.5)
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 #4682A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #4682A5 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.