#4C81CE
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.3% 0.131 257.8), rgb(76, 129, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4C81CE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C81CE |
| RGB | rgb(76, 129, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.131 257.8) |
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 #4C81CE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C81CE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C81CE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C81CE text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 258)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C81CE
oklch(60.3% 0.131 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#3972C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 258)
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Step 700
700
#2B5FAA
oklch(49% 0.132 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#254E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#23416E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#152741
oklch(27.2% 0.054 257.6)
#4C81CE 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) | #5F87D1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7BCC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C81CE
#4C81CE
oklch(60.3% 0.131 257.8)
- #AA7600
#AA7600
oklch(60.4% 0.126 77.9)
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 #4C81CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
Use #4C81CE 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.