What color is #4878A8?

#4878A8 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 120, 168), and in HSL hsl(210, 40%, 47%).

Is #4878A8 accessible as text?

On white, #4878A8 has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #4878A8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4878A8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #4878A8?

#4878A8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A87848. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4878A8 below.

Is #4878A8 good for buttons?

#4878A8 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #4878A8 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4878A8 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4878A8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4878A8

Not just a swatch — here's how #4878A8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4878A8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4878A8 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4878A8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4878A8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #709CC9

Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4878A8 Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Steel Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4878A8 Secondary #90A0B2 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4878A8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4878A8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE4EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4858A8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4878A8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4878A8;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 120 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.0% 0.092 249.8);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2EBF3;
  --color-200: #C6D6E6;
  --color-300: #9EB8D1;
  --color-400: #7899BA;
  --color-500: #577A9E;
  --color-600: #48617A;
  --color-700: #374758;
  --color-800: #27303A;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2EBF3',
    200: '#C6D6E6',
    300: '#9EB8D1',
    400: '#7899BA',
    500: '#577A9E',
    600: '#48617A',
    700: '#374758',
    800: '#27303A',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #4878A8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2EBF3;
$base-200: #C6D6E6;
$base-300: #9EB8D1;
$base-400: #7899BA;
$base-500: #577A9E;
$base-600: #48617A;
$base-700: #374758;
$base-800: #27303A;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #3A6086;
$base-subtle: #CAD6E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4878A8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB8D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7899BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#577A9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48617A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27303A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4878A8

Color Lab

Pairs with #4878A8

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