#4888AC
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.9% 0.086 235.3), rgb(72, 136, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4888AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4888AC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 136, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.086 235.3) |
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 #4888AC | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4888AC | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4888AC text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4888AC text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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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
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 235)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4888AC
oklch(59.9% 0.086 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#337BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.093 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#25688B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 235.4)
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Step 800
800
#215571
oklch(42.8% 0.072 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#4888AC 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) | #7787AE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009194 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4888AC
#4888AC
oklch(59.9% 0.086 235.3)
- #A8724C
#A8724C
oklch(60% 0.086 55.4)
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 #4888AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
Use #4888AC 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.