#4F80BD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.2% 0.108 254.7), rgb(79, 128, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#4F80BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F80BD |
| RGB | rgb(79, 128, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.108 254.7) |
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 #4F80BD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F80BD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F80BD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F80BD text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 254.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F80BD
oklch(59.2% 0.108 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#366298
oklch(49.1% 0.1 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D507C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 255)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#4F80BD 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) | #6784C0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5879BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E96 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F80BD
#4F80BD
oklch(59.2% 0.108 254.7)
- #A37328
#A37328
oklch(59.1% 0.108 74.5)
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 #4F80BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #4F80BD 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.