#4C87AE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60% 0.086 239.3), rgb(76, 135, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4C87AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C87AE |
| RGB | rgb(76, 135, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.086 239.3) |
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 #4C87AE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C87AE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C87AE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C87AE text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 239)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C87AE
oklch(60% 0.086 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#387AA4
oklch(55.5% 0.094 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A678D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#245472
oklch(42.7% 0.072 239)
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Step 900
900
#23465C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 238.2)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#4C87AE 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) | #7587B0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009194 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C87AE
#4C87AE
oklch(60% 0.086 239.3)
- #A6734A
#A6734A
oklch(59.9% 0.086 58.9)
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 #4C87AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.014
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #4C87AE 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.