#4B82CE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.4% 0.13 256.9), rgb(75, 130, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4B82CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B82CE |
| RGB | rgb(75, 130, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.13 256.9) |
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 #4B82CE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B82CE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B82CE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B82CE text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#CBDBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A3E0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 256.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B82CE
oklch(60.4% 0.13 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#3773C4
oklch(55.7% 0.141 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2960AA
oklch(49.2% 0.132 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#234E89
oklch(42.6% 0.109 257)
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Step 900
900
#22426E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#4B82CE 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) | #6188D1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B82CE
#4B82CE
oklch(60.4% 0.13 256.9)
- #AB7600
#AB7600
oklch(60.5% 0.126 77.4)
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 #4B82CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
Use #4B82CE 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.