#4C8CD3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.126 252.6), rgb(76, 140, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#4C8CD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 140, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.126 252.6) |
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 #4C8CD3 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8CD3 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8CD3 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8CD3 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8CD3
oklch(63% 0.126 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D75C1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F62A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5087
oklch(42.7% 0.106 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#12273F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 253.1)
#4C8CD3 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) | #6D90D6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B83D2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8CD3
#4C8CD3
oklch(63% 0.126 252.6)
- #B77B1B
#B77B1B
oklch(63% 0.126 72.6)
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 #4C8CD3, 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 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
Use #4C8CD3 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.