#4980B3
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.4% 0.098 248.1), rgb(73, 128, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4980B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4980B3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 128, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.098 248.1) |
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 #4980B3 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4980B3 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4980B3 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4980B3 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 248.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4980B3
oklch(58.4% 0.098 248.1)
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Step 700
700
#326492
oklch(49% 0.092 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5276
oklch(42.7% 0.075 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#27445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#4980B3 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) | #6A82B5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C77B2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C92 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4980B3
#4980B3
oklch(58.4% 0.098 248.1)
- #A27035
#A27035
oklch(58.5% 0.098 68.2)
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 #4980B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.006
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.012
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
Use #4980B3 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.