#4C81D2
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.5% 0.136 258.6), rgb(76, 129, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4C81D2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C81D2 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 129, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.136 258.6) |
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 #4C81D2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C81D2 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C81D2 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C81D2 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C81D2
oklch(60.5% 0.136 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#3871C8
oklch(55.5% 0.148 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A5EAD
oklch(49% 0.138 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#244D8C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#224170
oklch(37.7% 0.089 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#4C81D2 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) | #5D88D5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7BD0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C81D2
#4C81D2
oklch(60.5% 0.136 258.6)
- #AA7700
#AA7700
oklch(60.6% 0.126 78.7)
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 #4C81D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #4C81D2 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.