#4D86D5
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.8% 0.135 256.9), rgb(77, 134, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4D86D5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D86D5 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 134, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.135 256.9) |
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 #4D86D5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D86D5 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D86D5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D86D5 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A3E2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D86D5
oklch(61.8% 0.135 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#3472C7
oklch(55.5% 0.147 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#265FAC
oklch(49% 0.137 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#214E8B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#20426F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#4D86D5 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) | #638CD8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507FD3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A3 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D86D5
#4D86D5
oklch(61.8% 0.135 256.9)
- #B17900
#B17900
oklch(61.8% 0.13 76.5)
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 #4D86D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
Use #4D86D5 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.