#4783A2
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.2% 0.079 232.8), rgb(71, 131, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4783A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4783A2 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 131, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.079 232.8) |
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 #4783A2 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4783A2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4783A2 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4783A2 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7BE
oklch(70.6% 0.057 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B91AE
oklch(63% 0.072 233)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4783A2
oklch(58.2% 0.079 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#316883
oklch(49.2% 0.072 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#29556B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#264657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#4783A2 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) | #7482A4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4783A2
#4783A2
oklch(58.2% 0.079 232.8)
- #A06E4E
#A06E4E
oklch(58.3% 0.079 53.2)
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 #4783A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.036
Use #4783A2 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.