#4982FB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(63.2% 0.19 263.1), rgb(73, 130, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#4982FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4982FB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 130, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 96%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.19 263.1) |
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 #4982FB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4982FB | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4982FB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4982FB text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 262.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4982FB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D67EA
oklch(55.5% 0.208 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2055CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C46A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#4982FB 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) | #3E90FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080F9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FB2 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4982FB
#4982FB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 263.1)
- #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 #4982FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4982FB.
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 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.071
Use #4982FB 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.