#4D86D9
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62% 0.14 257.8), rgb(77, 134, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#4D86D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D86D9 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 134, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.14 257.8) |
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 #4D86D9 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4D86D9 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4D86D9 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D86D9 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4D86D9
oklch(62% 0.14 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#3371CA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#265FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.141 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#214E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#204171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#132642
oklch(26.8% 0.058 258)
#4D86D9 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) | #618DDC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7FD7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D86D9
#4D86D9
oklch(62% 0.14 257.8)
- #B07A00
#B07A00
oklch(61.9% 0.129 77.7)
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 #4D86D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
Use #4D86D9 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.