#4C7FAB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.9% 0.088 246.1), rgb(76, 127, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#4C7FAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C7FAB |
| RGB | rgb(76, 127, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.088 246.1) |
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 #4C7FAB | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C7FAB | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C7FAB text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C7FAB text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D9
oklch(81% 0.039 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C6
oklch(70.7% 0.063 245.8)
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Step 500
500
#608EB8
oklch(63% 0.081 247)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C7FAB
oklch(57.9% 0.088 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#36658C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5272
oklch(42.6% 0.068 247)
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Step 900
900
#29445C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 246.6)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#4C7FAB 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) | #6C80AD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6076AA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05898E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C7FAB
#4C7FAB
oklch(57.9% 0.088 246.1)
- #9D6F3E
#9D6F3E
oklch(57.8% 0.088 66.3)
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 #4C7FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #4C7FAB 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.