#4A82AA
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.5% 0.086 241.4), rgb(74, 130, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#4A82AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A82AA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 130, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.086 241.4) |
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 #4A82AA | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A82AA | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A82AA text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A82AA text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA6C4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B5
oklch(63.2% 0.078 241.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A82AA
oklch(58.5% 0.086 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#33668A
oklch(49.1% 0.08 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5370
oklch(42.6% 0.066 242)
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Step 900
900
#27455A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#4A82AA 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) | #7082AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378A9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C90 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A82AA
#4A82AA
oklch(58.5% 0.086 241.4)
- #A17045
#A17045
oklch(58.6% 0.086 61.2)
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 #4A82AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
Use #4A82AA 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.