#4D80DB
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.9% 0.149 261.1), rgb(77, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#4D80DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D80DB |
| RGB | rgb(77, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.149 261.1) |
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 #4D80DB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D80DB | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D80DB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D80DB text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A0E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 261.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D80DB
oklch(60.9% 0.149 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#386FD1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B5CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#244C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#4D80DB 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) | #5689DF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407BD9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A3 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D80DB
#4D80DB
oklch(60.9% 0.149 261.1)
- #A97900
#A97900
oklch(60.8% 0.126 80.8)
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 #4D80DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #4D80DB 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.