#4985E6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.4% 0.16 259.6), rgb(73, 133, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#4985E6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4985E6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 133, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.16 259.6) |
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 #4985E6 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4985E6 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4985E6 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4985E6 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A1EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4985E6
oklch(62.4% 0.16 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D6ED7
oklch(55.5% 0.175 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#205CBA
oklch(49.2% 0.161 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C4B96
oklch(42.5% 0.133 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4078
oklch(37.8% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#4985E6 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) | #578EEA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D7FE4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAA | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4985E6
#4985E6
oklch(62.4% 0.16 259.6)
- #B07D00
#B07D00
oklch(62.5% 0.129 79.9)
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 #4985E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
Use #4985E6 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.