#4880AA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.9% 0.088 242.7), rgb(72, 128, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4880AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4880AA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.088 242.7) |
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 #4880AA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4880AA | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4880AA text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4880AA text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 243.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.063 242)
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Step 500
500
#5C8FB7
oklch(63% 0.082 243.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4880AA
oklch(57.9% 0.088 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#33668B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 242.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#27455B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#4880AA 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) | #6E80AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6076A9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4880AA
#4880AA
oklch(57.9% 0.088 242.7)
- #9F6E40
#9F6E40
oklch(57.9% 0.088 62.8)
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 #4880AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
Use #4880AA 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.