#4882AB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.4% 0.088 241.2), rgb(72, 130, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4882AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4882AB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 130, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.088 241.2) |
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 #4882AB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4882AB | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4882AB text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4882AB text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B90B6
oklch(63.1% 0.081 240.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4882AB
oklch(58.4% 0.088 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#31668B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5371
oklch(42.6% 0.068 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#26455B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 241)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#4882AB 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) | #7082AD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C90 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4882AB
#4882AB
oklch(58.4% 0.088 241.2)
- #A16F43
#A16F43
oklch(58.4% 0.087 61.2)
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 #4882AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.014
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
Use #4882AB 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.