#4A86C8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.9% 0.119 252.3), rgb(74, 134, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4A86C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A86C8 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 134, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.119 252.3) |
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 #4A86C8 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A86C8 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A86C8 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A86C8 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E6
oklch(81% 0.058 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A4D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A86C8
oklch(60.9% 0.119 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#3375BC
oklch(55.5% 0.129 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2562A2
oklch(49% 0.12 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#205183
oklch(42.8% 0.098 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#204369
oklch(37.6% 0.077 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283E
oklch(27.2% 0.049 252.1)
#4A86C8 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) | #6A8ACB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587EC7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A86C8
#4A86C8
oklch(60.9% 0.119 252.3)
- #AE7620
#AE7620
oklch(61% 0.119 72.5)
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 #4A86C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
Use #4A86C8 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.