#4889A4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.8% 0.078 227.3), rgb(72, 137, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4889A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4889A4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 137, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.078 227.3) |
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 #4889A4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4889A4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4889A4 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4889A4 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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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
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 227.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BF
oklch(70.8% 0.061 227.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4889A4
oklch(59.8% 0.078 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#337D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 227.3)
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Step 700
700
#256984
oklch(49% 0.079 228.2)
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Step 800
800
#21566B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#214757
oklch(37.7% 0.051 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#4889A4 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) | #7B87A5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009192 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4889A4
#4889A4
oklch(59.8% 0.078 227.3)
- #A67157
#A67157
oklch(59.7% 0.077 46.9)
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 #4889A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
Use #4889A4 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.