#4889AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.1% 0.083 232.6), rgb(72, 137, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#4889AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4889AA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 137, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.083 232.6) |
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 #4889AA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4889AA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4889AA text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4889AA text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 233)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4889AA
oklch(60.1% 0.083 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#327C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#246888
oklch(49% 0.084 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#20556F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#20465A
oklch(37.6% 0.055 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#4889AA 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) | #7987AC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DAA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009294 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4889AA
#4889AA
oklch(60.1% 0.083 232.6)
- #A87250
#A87250
oklch(60% 0.084 52.7)
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 #4889AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #4889AA 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.