#4C8DBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.1% 0.099 242.6), rgb(76, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#4C8DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8DBD |
| RGB | rgb(76, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.099 242.6) |
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 #4C8DBD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8DBD | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8DBD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8DBD text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 242.6)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 241.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8DBD
oklch(62.1% 0.099 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#307AAD
oklch(55.7% 0.107 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#226694
oklch(49% 0.099 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5478
oklch(42.8% 0.082 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 243)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#4C8DBD 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) | #788DBF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8DBD
#4C8DBD
oklch(62.1% 0.099 242.6)
- #B17843
#B17843
oklch(62.1% 0.1 62.2)
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 #4C8DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #4C8DBD 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.