#4A84A2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.6% 0.076 232.7), rgb(74, 132, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#4A84A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A84A2 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 132, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.076 232.7) |
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 #4A84A2 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A84A2 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A84A2 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A84A2 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7BE
oklch(70.7% 0.056 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C91AD
oklch(63% 0.07 232.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A84A2
oklch(58.6% 0.076 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#326882
oklch(49.2% 0.071 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B556A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 232.1)
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Step 900
900
#274656
oklch(37.7% 0.046 232.3)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#4A84A2 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) | #7583A3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C8C8E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A84A2
#4A84A2
oklch(58.6% 0.076 232.7)
- #A06F51
#A06F51
oklch(58.5% 0.076 52.2)
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 #4A84A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.038
Use #4A84A2 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.