#4783D9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.1% 0.145 257.6), rgb(71, 131, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#4783D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4783D9 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 131, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.145 257.6) |
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 #4783D9 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4783D9 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4783D9 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4783D9 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EF
oklch(81% 0.071 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 257.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4783D9
oklch(61.1% 0.145 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F71CE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#225EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.147 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E4D90
oklch(42.6% 0.122 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4173
oklch(37.7% 0.095 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#122643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 257.7)
#4783D9 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) | #5C8ADC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457CD7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4783D9
#4783D9
oklch(61.1% 0.145 257.6)
- #AD7800
#AD7800
oklch(61.1% 0.127 77.8)
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 #4783D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
Use #4783D9 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.