#4986D3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.5% 0.134 255.2), rgb(73, 134, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#4986D3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4986D3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 134, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.134 255.2) |
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 #4986D3 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4986D3 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4986D3 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4986D3 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E1
oklch(70.7% 0.105 255.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4986D3
oklch(61.5% 0.134 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#3073C6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#2260AB
oklch(49% 0.135 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E4F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E426F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#4986D3 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) | #648BD6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507ED1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4986D3
#4986D3
oklch(61.5% 0.134 255.2)
- #B17700
#B17700
oklch(61.4% 0.13 75)
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 #4986D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
Use #4986D3 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.