#4D84A3
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.8% 0.075 234.7), rgb(77, 132, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4D84A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D84A3 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 132, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.075 234.7) |
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 #4D84A3 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D84A3 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D84A3 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D84A3 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AE
oklch(63.2% 0.07 234.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D84A3
oklch(58.8% 0.075 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#356783
oklch(49.1% 0.07 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C546A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#4D84A3 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) | #7583A5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198C8E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D84A3
#4D84A3
oklch(58.8% 0.075 234.7)
- #A07151
#A07151
oklch(58.9% 0.075 55)
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 #4D84A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
Use #4D84A3 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.