#4C8AAE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.084 235.9), rgb(76, 138, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#4C8AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8AAE |
| RGB | rgb(76, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.084 235.9) |
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 #4C8AAE | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8AAE | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8AAE text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8AAE text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C5
oklch(70.8% 0.067 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8AAE
oklch(60.7% 0.084 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#357BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.092 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#27688A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#225570
oklch(42.8% 0.07 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#22465B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#4C8AAE 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) | #7989B0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009396 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8AAE
#4C8AAE
oklch(60.7% 0.084 235.9)
- #A9754F
#A9754F
oklch(60.7% 0.084 56.5)
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 #4C8AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
Use #4C8AAE 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.