#4682BB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.2% 0.108 249), rgb(70, 130, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#4682BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4682BB |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.108 249) |
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 #4682BB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4682BB | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4682BB text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4682BB text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 249)
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Step 500
500
#578EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.099 248.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4682BB
oklch(59.2% 0.108 249)
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Step 700
700
#2D6497
oklch(49.1% 0.101 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#26527A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#244462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#4682BB 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) | #6984BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F96 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4682BB
#4682BB
oklch(59.2% 0.108 249)
- #A7712C
#A7712C
oklch(59.2% 0.108 69.2)
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 #4682BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.009
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
Use #4682BB 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.