#4B84C8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.5% 0.12 254), rgb(75, 132, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#4B84C8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B84C8 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 132, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.12 254) |
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 #4B84C8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B84C8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B84C8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B84C8 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#77A4DA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 253.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B84C8
oklch(60.5% 0.12 254)
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Step 600
600
#3675BE
oklch(55.7% 0.131 254)
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Step 700
700
#2862A4
oklch(49.2% 0.122 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#235084
oklch(42.7% 0.1 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#21436A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#4B84C8 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) | #6788CB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567CC7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B84C8
#4B84C8
oklch(60.5% 0.12 254)
- #AC7519
#AC7519
oklch(60.5% 0.12 73.9)
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 #4B84C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #4B84C8 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.