#4A83CA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.124 254.9), rgb(74, 131, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4A83CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A83CA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 131, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.124 254.9) |
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 #4A83CA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A83CA | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A83CA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A83CA text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 255.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A83CA
oklch(60.4% 0.124 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#3574C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#2761A6
oklch(49.1% 0.126 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#224F86
oklch(42.6% 0.104 255)
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Step 900
900
#21426C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#4A83CA 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) | #6488CD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537CC9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A83CA
#4A83CA
oklch(60.4% 0.124 254.9)
- #AC750C
#AC750C
oklch(60.4% 0.124 75.3)
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 #4A83CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
Use #4A83CA 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.