#4B82D2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.7% 0.136 257.8), rgb(75, 130, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#4B82D2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B82D2 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 130, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.136 257.8) |
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 #4B82D2 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B82D2 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B82D2 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B82D2 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EC
oklch(81% 0.066 257)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E2
oklch(70.6% 0.106 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B82D2
oklch(60.7% 0.136 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#3672C8
oklch(55.7% 0.147 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#285FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.137 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#234E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#214170
oklch(37.6% 0.089 258)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#4B82D2 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) | #5F88D5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7CD0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B82D2
#4B82D2
oklch(60.7% 0.136 257.8)
- #AB7700
#AB7700
oklch(60.7% 0.126 78.2)
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 #4B82D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #4B82D2 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.