#4B8ECD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.117 248.9), rgb(75, 142, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#4B8ECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8ECD |
| RGB | rgb(75, 142, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.117 248.9) |
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 #4B8ECD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8ECD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8ECD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8ECD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 249.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A5D8
oklch(70.6% 0.093 249.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B77BA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 249)
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Step 700
700
#1C64A0
oklch(49.1% 0.118 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5282
oklch(42.8% 0.098 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4468
oklch(37.7% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#4B8ECD 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) | #7391D0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6184CC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8ECD
#4B8ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 248.9)
- #B77B2E
#B77B2E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 69)
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 #4B8ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
Use #4B8ECD 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.