#4C8BDA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.136 255.1), rgb(76, 139, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#4C8BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8BDA |
| RGB | rgb(76, 139, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.136 255.1) |
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 #4C8BDA | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8BDA | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8BDA text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8BDA text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E2
oklch(70.6% 0.107 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D73C7
oklch(55.5% 0.148 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F60AC
oklch(49% 0.138 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4270
oklch(37.7% 0.09 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#4C8BDA 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) | #6890DD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5483D8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA8 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8BDA
#4C8BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 255.1)
- #B87C00
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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 #4C8BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
Use #4C8BDA 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.