#4C8DB4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.6% 0.089 237), rgb(76, 141, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#4C8DB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 141, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.089 237) |
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 #4C8DB4 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8DB4 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8DB4 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8DB4 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C7
oklch(70.8% 0.07 236.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8DB4
oklch(61.6% 0.089 237)
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Step 600
600
#317BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.097 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#23688D
oklch(49.2% 0.09 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5573
oklch(42.8% 0.075 236.7)
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Step 900
900
#20465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#4C8DB4 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) | #7B8CB6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D81B3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8DB4
#4C8DB4
oklch(61.6% 0.089 237)
- #AE774E
#AE774E
oklch(61.7% 0.089 56.9)
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 #4C8DB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #4C8DB4 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.