#4C81D8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.8% 0.144 259.8), rgb(76, 129, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#4C81D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C81D8 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 129, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.144 259.8) |
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 #4C81D8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C81D8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C81D8 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C81D8 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C81D8
oklch(60.8% 0.144 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#3770CD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#295DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#234C90
oklch(42.6% 0.122 260)
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Step 900
900
#224073
oklch(37.7% 0.095 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#4C81D8 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) | #5A89DB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457CD6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C81D8
#4C81D8
oklch(60.8% 0.144 259.8)
- #AA7800
#AA7800
oklch(60.8% 0.126 79.4)
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 #4C81D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #4C81D8 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.