#4B8DCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.115 248.4), rgb(75, 141, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#4B8DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8DCA |
| RGB | rgb(75, 141, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.115 248.4) |
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 #4B8DCA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8DCA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8DCA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8DCA text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D6
oklch(70.8% 0.089 247.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8DCA
oklch(62.7% 0.115 248.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C77B8
oklch(55.5% 0.125 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E649F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5281
oklch(42.8% 0.096 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4467
oklch(37.6% 0.075 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#4B8DCA 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) | #738FCD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8DCA
#4B8DCA
oklch(62.7% 0.115 248.4)
- #B57A30
#B57A30
oklch(62.7% 0.115 68.7)
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 #4B8DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #4B8DCA 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.