#4E82B0
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59% 0.09 246.7), rgb(78, 130, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4E82B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E82B0 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 130, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.09 246.7) |
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 #4E82B0 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4E82B0 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E82B0 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E82B0 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
#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
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 246)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EB9
oklch(63% 0.083 247.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E82B0
oklch(59% 0.09 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#35658E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 246.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5273
oklch(42.6% 0.07 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#29445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#4E82B0 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) | #6F83B2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #038D92 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E82B0
#4E82B0
oklch(59% 0.09 246.7)
- #A1723F
#A1723F
oklch(58.9% 0.09 66.8)
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 #4E82B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.009
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
Use #4E82B0 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.