#4A80AA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58% 0.087 243.5), rgb(74, 128, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4A80AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A80AA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 128, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.087 243.5) |
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 #4A80AA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A80AA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A80AA text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A80AA text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.079 243.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A80AA
oklch(58% 0.087 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#34658B
oklch(49% 0.081 244)
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Step 800
800
#2C5371
oklch(42.7% 0.067 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#28455B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#4A80AA 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) | #6E80AC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6177A9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A80AA
#4A80AA
oklch(58% 0.087 243.5)
- #9F6F41
#9F6F41
oklch(58.1% 0.087 63.5)
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 #4A80AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
Use #4A80AA 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.