#4C8FC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.105 244.5), rgb(76, 143, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#4C8FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C8FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 143, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.105 244.5) |
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 #4C8FC4 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4C8FC4 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4C8FC4 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4C8FC4 text on black | 6.03:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D1
oklch(70.6% 0.083 245.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4C8FC4
oklch(62.9% 0.105 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C79B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E6699
oklch(49.2% 0.107 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C537C
oklch(42.7% 0.089 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4563
oklch(37.7% 0.068 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#4C8FC4 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) | #7890C6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6884C3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C8FC4
#4C8FC4
oklch(62.9% 0.105 244.5)
- #B57A3E
#B57A3E
oklch(62.9% 0.106 64.1)
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 #4C8FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
Use #4C8FC4 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.