What color is #4980DA?

#4980DA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 128, 218), and in HSL hsl(217, 66%, 57%).

Is #4980DA accessible as text?

On white, #4980DA has a contrast ratio of 3.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #4980DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4980DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #4980DA?

#4980DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DAA249. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4980DA below.

Is #4980DA good for buttons?

#4980DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4980DA — white text only reaches 3.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4980DA the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4980DA is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4980DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4980DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4980DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4980DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4980DA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4980DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #73A6FA

True 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 True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4980DA Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

True 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4980DA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

True Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4980DA Secondary #9AAECE Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

True 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 True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4980DA 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE7F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4950DA — 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 #4980DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4980DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 128 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.6% 0.149 259.8);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DCE7F9;
  --color-200: #BBD0F1;
  --color-300: #8DAEE2;
  --color-400: #628CD0;
  --color-500: #406DB5;
  --color-600: #38578A;
  --color-700: #2D4162;
  --color-800: #212D40;
  --color-900: #161D28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DCE7F9',
    200: '#BBD0F1',
    300: '#8DAEE2',
    400: '#628CD0',
    500: '#406DB5',
    600: '#38578A',
    700: '#2D4162',
    800: '#212D40',
    900: '#161D28',
  },
}

$base: #4980DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DCE7F9;
$base-200: #BBD0F1;
$base-300: #8DAEE2;
$base-400: #628CD0;
$base-500: #406DB5;
$base-600: #38578A;
$base-700: #2D4162;
$base-800: #212D40;
$base-900: #161D28;
$base-hover: #2862C1;
$base-subtle: #CEDAEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4980DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DAEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#628CD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#406DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38578A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4162",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161D28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4980DA

Color Lab

Pairs with #4980DA

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