#4A87AB
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.7% 0.084 236.4), rgb(74, 135, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4A87AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A87AB |
| RGB | rgb(74, 135, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.084 236.4) |
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 #4A87AB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A87AB | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A87AB text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A87AB text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A87AB
oklch(59.7% 0.084 236.4)
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Step 600
600
#367BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.092 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#28688A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#235570
oklch(42.8% 0.07 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#22465B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#4A87AB 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) | #7686AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009093 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A87AB
#4A87AB
oklch(59.7% 0.084 236.4)
- #A6724C
#A6724C
oklch(59.7% 0.084 56.5)
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 #4A87AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
Use #4A87AB 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.