#4682AD
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.5% 0.091 241.8), rgb(70, 130, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4682AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4682AD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.091 241.8) |
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 #4682AD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4682AD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4682AD text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4682AD text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#5990B8
oklch(63.1% 0.084 241.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4682AD
oklch(58.5% 0.091 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F668C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#285372
oklch(42.6% 0.07 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#25455C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#4682AD 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) | #6F82AF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D91 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4682AD
#4682AD
oklch(58.5% 0.091 241.8)
- #A26F40
#A26F40
oklch(58.5% 0.09 62.2)
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 #4682AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #4682AD 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.