#4682CA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60% 0.127 254.3), rgb(70, 130, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#4682CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4682CA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 130, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.127 254.3) |
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 #4682CA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4682CA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4682CA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4682CA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A4DE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 254.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4682CA
oklch(60% 0.127 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#3274C2
oklch(55.6% 0.139 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#2461A7
oklch(49.1% 0.128 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5087
oklch(42.8% 0.105 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F426C
oklch(37.5% 0.083 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#4682CA 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) | #6287CD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4682CA
#4682CA
oklch(60% 0.127 254.3)
- #AC7300
#AC7300
oklch(60% 0.127 74.6)
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 #4682CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
Use #4682CA 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.