#4F8EB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.2% 0.091 239.7), rgb(79, 142, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#4F8EB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F8EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 142, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.091 239.7) |
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 #4F8EB8 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4F8EB8 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4F8EB8 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4F8EB8 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 239.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A7C9
oklch(70.7% 0.072 239.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4F8EB8
oklch(62.2% 0.091 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#337AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.099 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#25678F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#215474
oklch(42.7% 0.076 239.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#4F8EB8 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) | #7B8EBA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F8EB8
#4F8EB8
oklch(62.2% 0.091 239.7)
- #AF794C
#AF794C
oklch(62.1% 0.091 59.8)
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 #4F8EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
Use #4F8EB8 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.