#4D82D7
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61% 0.142 259.4), rgb(77, 130, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4D82D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D82D7 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 130, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.142 259.4) |
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 #4D82D7 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D82D7 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D82D7 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D82D7 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 259.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D82D7
oklch(61% 0.142 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3770CC
oklch(55.5% 0.155 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A5EB0
oklch(49.2% 0.142 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#244D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#224172
oklch(37.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#4D82D7 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) | #5C89DA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487CD5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D82D7
#4D82D7
oklch(61% 0.142 259.4)
- #AB7900
#AB7900
oklch(61.1% 0.127 79.7)
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 #4D82D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #4D82D7 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.