#4981D8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.7% 0.145 258.9), rgb(73, 129, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#4981D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4981D8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 129, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.145 258.9) |
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 #4981D8 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4981D8 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4981D8 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4981D8 text on black | 5.41:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 258.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4981D8
oklch(60.7% 0.145 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#3370CE
oklch(55.5% 0.159 259)
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Step 700
700
#265DB2
oklch(49% 0.147 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#214D90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#204173
oklch(37.8% 0.094 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#4981D8 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) | #5989DB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437BD6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4981D8
#4981D8
oklch(60.7% 0.145 258.9)
- #AA7800
#AA7800
oklch(60.8% 0.126 79.4)
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 #4981D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #4981D8 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.