#4C80CC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.9% 0.129 257.9), rgb(76, 128, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4C80CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C80CC |
| RGB | rgb(76, 128, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.129 257.9) |
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 #4C80CC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C80CC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C80CC text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C80CC text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A2DF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C80CC
oklch(59.9% 0.129 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A72C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 258)
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Step 700
700
#2C5FA9
oklch(49% 0.131 258)
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Step 800
800
#254E89
oklch(42.6% 0.108 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#23416E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#4C80CC 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) | #5F86CF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7ACA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C80CC
#4C80CC
oklch(59.9% 0.129 257.9)
- #A87500
#A87500
oklch(59.9% 0.125 78.3)
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 #4C80CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
Use #4C80CC 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.