#4682C2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.5% 0.117 251.7), rgb(70, 130, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4682C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4682C2 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.117 251.7) |
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 #4682C2 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4682C2 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4682C2 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4682C2 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 251)
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Step 400
400
#76A4D8
oklch(70.6% 0.091 252.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4682C2
oklch(59.5% 0.117 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#3376BB
oklch(55.7% 0.127 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#2563A1
oklch(49.2% 0.118 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#205182
oklch(42.7% 0.097 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#204369
oklch(37.6% 0.077 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 251)
#4682C2 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) | #6685C5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5579C1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009199 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4682C2
#4682C2
oklch(59.5% 0.117 251.7)
- #A9721E
#A9721E
oklch(59.6% 0.117 72.2)
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 #4682C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
Use #4682C2 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.