#4682B5
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.9% 0.101 246.2), rgb(70, 130, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4682B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4682B5 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.101 246.2) |
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 #4682B5 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4682B5 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4682B5 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4682B5 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CC
oklch(70.6% 0.073 247)
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Step 500
500
#588FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.092 245.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4682B5
oklch(58.9% 0.101 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6592
oklch(49.1% 0.093 246)
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Step 800
800
#275277
oklch(42.6% 0.078 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#254460
oklch(37.6% 0.061 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#4682B5 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) | #6C83B7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D78B4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E94 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4682B5
#4682B5
oklch(58.9% 0.101 246.2)
- #A57035
#A57035
oklch(58.9% 0.101 66.4)
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 #4682B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.002
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.008
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
Use #4682B5 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.