#4982BC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.3% 0.108 250.5), rgb(73, 130, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4982BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4982BC |
| RGB | rgb(73, 130, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.108 250.5) |
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 #4982BC | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4982BC | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4982BC text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4982BC text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DF
oklch(81% 0.048 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5D0
oklch(70.8% 0.077 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#598DC3
oklch(63% 0.099 250.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4982BC
oklch(59.3% 0.108 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#306497
oklch(49.2% 0.099 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#28517B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#254463
oklch(37.8% 0.065 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#4982BC 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) | #6985BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009097 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4982BC
#4982BC
oklch(59.3% 0.108 250.5)
- #A7722B
#A7722B
oklch(59.4% 0.108 70.4)
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 #4982BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.009
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.013
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
Use #4982BC 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.