#4B85AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.088 241.1), rgb(75, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4B85AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B85AE |
| RGB | rgb(75, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.088 241.1) |
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 #4B85AE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B85AE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B85AE text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B85AE text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 240.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B85AE
oklch(59.4% 0.088 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#397AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.095 241)
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Step 700
700
#2B668E
oklch(49% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#255473
oklch(42.8% 0.073 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#23455D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#4B85AE 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) | #7385B0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657BAD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F93 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B85AE
#4B85AE
oklch(59.4% 0.088 241.1)
- #A47246
#A47246
oklch(59.4% 0.087 61.3)
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 #4B85AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.011
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
Use #4B85AE 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.