#4982FA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(63.1% 0.189 263), rgb(73, 130, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#4982FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4982FA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 130, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.189 263) |
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 #4982FA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4982FA | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4982FA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4982FA text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6F9EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 263)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4982FA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 263)
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Step 600
600
#2D68E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 263)
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Step 700
700
#2055CB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 263)
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Step 800
800
#1C47A4
oklch(42.8% 0.158 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C3D82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#4982FA 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) | #3F90FE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB2 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4982FA
#4982FA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 263)
- #AF8100
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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 #4982FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4982FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.071
Use #4982FA 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.