#4A8DB5
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.6% 0.091 237), rgb(74, 141, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#4A8DB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 141, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.091 237) |
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 #4A8DB5 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8DB5 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8DB5 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8DB5 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DA
oklch(81% 0.045 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 236.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A8DB5
oklch(61.6% 0.091 237)
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Step 600
600
#2F7BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.099 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#20688E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 236.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#4A8DB5 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) | #7A8CB7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8DB5
#4A8DB5
oklch(61.6% 0.091 237)
- #AF764C
#AF764C
oklch(61.6% 0.092 56.4)
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 #4A8DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #4A8DB5 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.