What color is #4D85BC?

#4D85BC is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(77, 133, 188), and in HSL hsl(210, 45%, 52%).

Is #4D85BC accessible as text?

On white, #4D85BC has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #4D85BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4D85BC?

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

What colors go well with #4D85BC?

#4D85BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC854E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4D85BC below.

Is #4D85BC good for buttons?

#4D85BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4D85BC — white text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4D85BC the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4D85BC is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4D85BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4D85BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #4D85BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #4D85BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D85BC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4D85BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #77AADD

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 #4D85BC 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D85BC Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Steel 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 #4D85BC Secondary #9BAEC2 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 #4D85BC 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

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 #DFE7EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E60BC — 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 #4D85BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4D85BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 77 133 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.2% 0.103 249.5);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1EBF4;
  --color-200: #C4D6E8;
  --color-300: #9BB8D5;
  --color-400: #7499BE;
  --color-500: #537AA2;
  --color-600: #45617D;
  --color-700: #35475A;
  --color-800: #26303B;
  --color-900: #191F25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E1EBF4',
    200: '#C4D6E8',
    300: '#9BB8D5',
    400: '#7499BE',
    500: '#537AA2',
    600: '#45617D',
    700: '#35475A',
    800: '#26303B',
    900: '#191F25',
  },
}

$base: #4D85BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E1EBF4;
$base-200: #C4D6E8;
$base-300: #9BB8D5;
$base-400: #7499BE;
$base-500: #537AA2;
$base-600: #45617D;
$base-700: #35475A;
$base-800: #26303B;
$base-900: #191F25;
$base-hover: #3A6A9A;
$base-subtle: #CEDAE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4D85BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BB8D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7499BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#537AA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45617D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35475A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26303B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4D85BC

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