#4B88D9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.4% 0.138 256.2), rgb(75, 136, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#4B88D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B88D9 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 136, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.138 256.2) |
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 #4B88D9 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B88D9 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B88D9 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B88D9 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B88D9
oklch(62.4% 0.138 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F72C9
oklch(55.5% 0.151 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#2160AE
oklch(49.2% 0.14 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4270
oklch(37.8% 0.089 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#4B88D9 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) | #648EDC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5081D7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA6 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B88D9
#4B88D9
oklch(62.4% 0.138 256.2)
- #B47A00
#B47A00
oklch(62.4% 0.131 75.7)
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 #4B88D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #4B88D9 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.