#4C8AB0
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.086 237.4), rgb(76, 138, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#4C8AB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 138, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.086 237.4) |
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 #4C8AB0 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8AB0 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8AB0 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8AB0 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C6
oklch(70.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8AB0
oklch(60.7% 0.086 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#357BA4
oklch(55.7% 0.094 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#27678C
oklch(49% 0.087 237.8)
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Step 800
800
#225472
oklch(42.6% 0.073 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#21465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 237)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#4C8AB0 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) | #7989B2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7FAF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009497 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8AB0
#4C8AB0
oklch(60.7% 0.086 237.4)
- #AA754D
#AA754D
oklch(60.8% 0.087 57.3)
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 #4C8AB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.018
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #4C8AB0 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.