#4986AB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.085 237.2), rgb(73, 134, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4986AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4986AB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.085 237.2) |
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 #4986AB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4986AB | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4986AB text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4986AB text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4986AB
oklch(59.4% 0.085 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#367BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#28678B
oklch(49% 0.086 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#235471
oklch(42.6% 0.071 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#22465B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#4986AB 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) | #7585AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009092 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4986AB
#4986AB
oklch(59.4% 0.085 237.2)
- #A5714A
#A5714A
oklch(59.4% 0.085 57.1)
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 #4986AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
Use #4986AB 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.