#4B8ED0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.2% 0.121 250), rgb(75, 142, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#4B8ED0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B8ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 142, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.121 250) |
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 #4B8ED0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4B8ED0 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B8ED0 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B8ED0 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4B8ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.121 250)
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Step 600
600
#2A77BD
oklch(55.7% 0.132 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C63A3
oklch(49.1% 0.123 250.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A5184
oklch(42.6% 0.102 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C446A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#4B8ED0 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) | #7191D3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F84CF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B8ED0
#4B8ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.121 250)
- #B87B28
#B87B28
oklch(63.2% 0.121 69.9)
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 #4B8ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #4B8ED0 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.