#4C8BC4
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.9% 0.109 247.8), rgb(76, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#4C8BC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.109 247.8) |
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 #4C8BC4 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8BC4 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8BC4 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8BC4 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 247)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8BC4
oklch(61.9% 0.109 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#3178B4
oklch(55.6% 0.117 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#23649B
oklch(49% 0.11 248)
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Step 800
800
#1F527E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 248)
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Step 900
900
#1F4465
oklch(37.6% 0.071 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#4C8BC4 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) | #728DC7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6281C3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8BC4
#4C8BC4
oklch(61.9% 0.109 247.8)
- #B17835
#B17835
oklch(61.9% 0.109 67.5)
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 #4C8BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.048
Use #4C8BC4 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.