#4C8DB9
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.9% 0.094 240.3), rgb(76, 141, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#4C8DB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 141, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.094 240.3) |
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 #4C8DB9 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8DB9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8DB9 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8DB9 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#76A7CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 240.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8DB9
oklch(61.9% 0.094 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#317AA9
oklch(55.5% 0.102 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#226791
oklch(49.1% 0.095 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5476
oklch(42.7% 0.079 240.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F465F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#4C8DB9 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) | #798DBB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82B8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8DB9
#4C8DB9
oklch(61.9% 0.094 240.3)
- #AF7848
#AF7848
oklch(61.9% 0.094 60.8)
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 #4C8DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #4C8DB9 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.