#4988AA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.9% 0.083 234.1), rgb(73, 136, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4988AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4988AA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 136, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.083 234.1) |
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 #4988AA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4988AA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4988AA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4988AA text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 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
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D7
oklch(81% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 233.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4988AA
oklch(59.9% 0.083 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#357CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.09 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#266889
oklch(49.1% 0.084 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#22556F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#21465A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#4988AA 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) | #7887AC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CA9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009193 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4988AA
#4988AA
oklch(59.9% 0.083 234.1)
- #A7724F
#A7724F
oklch(59.9% 0.083 53.9)
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 #4988AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
Use #4988AA 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.