#4A8FBF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.101 241.3), rgb(74, 143, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4A8FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A8FBF |
| RGB | rgb(74, 143, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.101 241.3) |
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 #4A8FBF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4A8FBF | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4A8FBF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4A8FBF text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A7CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 241.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4A8FBF
oklch(62.5% 0.101 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B7AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.109 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C6795
oklch(49.2% 0.102 241.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5479
oklch(42.7% 0.085 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4661
oklch(37.8% 0.065 240.4)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#4A8FBF 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) | #798FC1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B9F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A8FBF
#4A8FBF
oklch(62.5% 0.101 241.3)
- #B47944
#B47944
oklch(62.6% 0.101 61.2)
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 #4A8FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #4A8FBF 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.