#4883A7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.5% 0.083 237.3), rgb(72, 131, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#4883A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4883A7 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 131, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.083 237.3) |
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 #4883A7 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4883A7 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4883A7 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4883A7 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 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
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C2
oklch(70.8% 0.06 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B91B2
oklch(63.2% 0.076 236.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4883A7
oklch(58.5% 0.083 237.3)
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Step 700
700
#316787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 237.2)
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Step 800
800
#29546E
oklch(42.7% 0.064 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#264659
oklch(37.8% 0.05 236.2)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#4883A7 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) | #7282A9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6578A6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4883A7
#4883A7
oklch(58.5% 0.083 237.3)
- #A16F49
#A16F49
oklch(58.5% 0.083 57.5)
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 #4883A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
Use #4883A7 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.