#4881D2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.3% 0.138 257.4), rgb(72, 129, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4881D2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4881D2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.138 257.4) |
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 #4881D2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4881D2 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4881D2 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4881D2 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4881D2
oklch(60.3% 0.138 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#3372C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#265FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#214E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#204170
oklch(37.6% 0.09 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#4881D2 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) | #5D87D5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497AD0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4881D2
#4881D2
oklch(60.3% 0.138 257.4)
- #AA7600
#AA7600
oklch(60.4% 0.126 77.9)
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 #4881D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #4881D2 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.