#4C8BD3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.7% 0.127 253.2), rgb(76, 139, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#4C8BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 139, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.127 253.2) |
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 #4C8BD3 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8BD3 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8BD3 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8BD3 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E9
oklch(81% 0.062 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8BD3
oklch(62.7% 0.127 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E75C1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#2062A7
oklch(49.2% 0.128 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5087
oklch(42.7% 0.106 253)
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Step 900
900
#1E436C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#4C8BD3 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) | #6C8FD6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5982D2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA5 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8BD3
#4C8BD3
oklch(62.7% 0.127 253.2)
- #B67A16
#B67A16
oklch(62.7% 0.127 73)
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 #4C8BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
Use #4C8BD3 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.