#4B8DAD
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.083 231.3), rgb(75, 141, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4B8DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8DAD |
| RGB | rgb(75, 141, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.083 231.3) |
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 #4B8DAD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8DAD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8DAD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8DAD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 232)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8DAD
oklch(61.3% 0.083 231.3)
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Step 600
600
#317C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 232)
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Step 700
700
#236988
oklch(49.2% 0.084 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F566E
oklch(42.8% 0.069 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#204759
oklch(37.8% 0.054 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#4B8DAD 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) | #7D8BAF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009697 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8DAD
#4B8DAD
oklch(61.3% 0.083 231.3)
- #AC7555
#AC7555
oklch(61.2% 0.083 50.8)
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 #4B8DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
Use #4B8DAD 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.