#4A86CD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.2% 0.125 253.9), rgb(74, 134, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#4A86CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A86CD |
| RGB | rgb(74, 134, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.125 253.9) |
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 #4A86CD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A86CD | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A86CD text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A86CD text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#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
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A4DD
oklch(70.8% 0.098 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A86CD
oklch(61.2% 0.125 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#3274C1
oklch(55.5% 0.137 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#2461A6
oklch(49% 0.127 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#205087
oklch(42.8% 0.105 254)
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Step 900
900
#20436C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#4A86CD 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) | #678AD0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A0 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A86CD
#4A86CD
oklch(61.2% 0.125 253.9)
- #B07611
#B07611
oklch(61.1% 0.125 73.5)
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 #4A86CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
Use #4A86CD 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.