#4B86C2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.7% 0.111 250.5), rgb(75, 134, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4B86C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B86C2 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 134, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.111 250.5) |
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 #4B86C2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B86C2 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B86C2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B86C2 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 250.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B86C2
oklch(60.7% 0.111 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#3577B7
oklch(55.7% 0.12 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#27639D
oklch(49% 0.112 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#225180
oklch(42.7% 0.094 251)
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Step 900
900
#214466
oklch(37.8% 0.071 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#14283C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 249.9)
#4B86C2 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) | #6C89C5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7DC1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00949B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B86C2
#4B86C2
oklch(60.7% 0.111 250.5)
- #AC752C
#AC752C
oklch(60.6% 0.111 70.1)
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 #4B86C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #4B86C2 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.