What color is #4890AD?

#4890AD is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(72, 144, 173), and in HSL hsl(197, 41%, 48%).

Is #4890AD accessible as text?

On white, #4890AD has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #4890AD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4890AD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #4890AD?

#4890AD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD6548. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4890AD below.

Is #4890AD good for buttons?

#4890AD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4890AD — white text only reaches 3.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4890AD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4890AD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4890AD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4890AD

Not just a swatch — here's how #4890AD works with other colors. Named schemes with #4890AD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4890AD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Ocean 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 #4890AD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Ocean 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 #4890AD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #75B5D0

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4890AD Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Ocean 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 #4890AD Secondary #9EB5BF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4890AD 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #486FAD — 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 #4890AD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4890AD;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 144 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.084 226.9);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EEF3;
  --color-200: #C6DDE7;
  --color-300: #9DC3D2;
  --color-400: #77A8BB;
  --color-500: #568A9E;
  --color-600: #476C7A;
  --color-700: #374F58;
  --color-800: #27353A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EEF3',
    200: '#C6DDE7',
    300: '#9DC3D2',
    400: '#77A8BB',
    500: '#568A9E',
    600: '#476C7A',
    700: '#374F58',
    800: '#27353A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #4890AD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EEF3;
$base-200: #C6DDE7;
$base-300: #9DC3D2;
$base-400: #77A8BB;
$base-500: #568A9E;
$base-600: #476C7A;
$base-700: #374F58;
$base-800: #27353A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #3A738A;
$base-subtle: #CBDDE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4890AD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DC3D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77A8BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#568A9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#476C7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374F58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27353A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4890AD

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