#4D82AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.9% 0.09 245.7), rgb(77, 130, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4D82AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D82AF |
| RGB | rgb(77, 130, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.09 245.7) |
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 #4D82AF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D82AF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D82AF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D82AF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 246)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E8FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.083 245.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D82AF
oklch(58.9% 0.09 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#35658D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5272
oklch(42.5% 0.069 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#28445C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#4D82AF 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) | #6F83B1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D91 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D82AF
#4D82AF
oklch(58.9% 0.09 245.7)
- #A17240
#A17240
oklch(58.9% 0.089 66.3)
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 #4D82AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.010
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.012
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #4D82AF 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.