#4985AB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.2% 0.086 238.3), rgb(73, 133, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#4985AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4985AB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 133, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.086 238.3) |
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 #4985AB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4985AB | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4985AB text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4985AB text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C3
oklch(70.8% 0.061 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B4
oklch(63% 0.079 239)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4985AB
oklch(59.2% 0.086 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#306789
oklch(49.2% 0.08 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#29546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#26455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#4985AB 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) | #7484AD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AAA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F92 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4985AB
#4985AB
oklch(59.2% 0.086 238.3)
- #A47149
#A47149
oklch(59.2% 0.085 58.3)
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 #4985AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
Use #4985AB 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.