#4885A7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.082 234.9), rgb(72, 133, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#4885A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 235°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4885A7 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.082 234.9) |
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 #4885A7 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4885A7 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4885A7 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4885A7 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 235.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4885A7
oklch(59% 0.082 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6786
oklch(49% 0.077 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#28546D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 235.9)
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Step 900
900
#264658
oklch(37.8% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#4885A7 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) | #7584A9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E90 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4885A7
#4885A7
oklch(59% 0.082 234.9)
- #A3704D
#A3704D
oklch(59% 0.081 54.9)
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 #4885A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.039
Use #4885A7 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.