#4A86BC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.3% 0.104 247.6), rgb(74, 134, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#4A86BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A86BC |
| RGB | rgb(74, 134, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.104 247.6) |
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 #4A86BC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A86BC | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A86BC text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A86BC text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D1
oklch(70.6% 0.082 247.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A86BC
oklch(60.3% 0.104 247.6)
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Step 600
600
#3578B2
oklch(55.7% 0.113 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#276599
oklch(49.2% 0.105 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#22527C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#214464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#4A86BC 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) | #6F88BE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7DBB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009399 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A86BC
#4A86BC
oklch(60.3% 0.104 247.6)
- #AA7435
#AA7435
oklch(60.3% 0.104 67.6)
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 #4A86BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.008
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
Use #4A86BC 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.