#4B80C2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.3% 0.117 254.8), rgb(75, 128, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#4B80C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B80C2 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 128, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.117 254.8) |
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 #4B80C2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B80C2 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B80C2 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B80C2 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 254.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D4
oklch(70.6% 0.083 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B8CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 254.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B80C2
oklch(59.3% 0.117 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#32629D
oklch(49.2% 0.109 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A507F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#264366
oklch(37.8% 0.07 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#4B80C2 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) | #6484C5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F98 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B80C2
#4B80C2
oklch(59.3% 0.117 254.8)
- #A6721A
#A6721A
oklch(59.2% 0.116 74.6)
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 #4B80C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #4B80C2 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.