#4C81CB
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.1% 0.127 257), rgb(76, 129, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#4C81CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C81CB |
| RGB | rgb(76, 129, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.127 257) |
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 #4C81CB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C81CB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C81CB text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C81CB text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 256.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C81CB
oklch(60.1% 0.127 257)
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Step 600
600
#3973C2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B60A8
oklch(49.1% 0.129 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#254F88
oklch(42.8% 0.106 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#23426D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 257)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#4C81CB 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) | #6186CE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C81CB
#4C81CB
oklch(60.1% 0.127 257)
- #AA7500
#AA7500
oklch(60.2% 0.126 77.2)
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 #4C81CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
Use #4C81CB 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.