#4A80AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.3% 0.093 246.5), rgb(74, 128, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#4A80AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A80AF |
| RGB | rgb(74, 128, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.093 246.5) |
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 #4A80AF | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A80AF | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A80AF text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A80AF text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBA
oklch(63% 0.085 246.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A80AF
oklch(58.3% 0.093 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#34658F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#28445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#4A80AF 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) | #6C81B1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B90 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A80AF
#4A80AF
oklch(58.3% 0.093 246.5)
- #A06F3B
#A06F3B
oklch(58.2% 0.092 65.8)
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 #4A80AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.009
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
Use #4A80AF 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.