#4596DC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.4% 0.131 247.5), rgb(69, 150, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4596DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4596DC |
| RGB | rgb(69, 150, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.131 247.5) |
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 #4596DC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4596DC | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4596DC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4596DC text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DD
oklch(70.6% 0.102 247.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4596DC
oklch(65.4% 0.131 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#1077C2
oklch(55.5% 0.144 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#075287
oklch(42.7% 0.109 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#13446C
oklch(37.6% 0.086 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 247.3)
#4596DC 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) | #7799DF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628ADB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7AF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4596DC
#4596DC
oklch(65.4% 0.131 247.5)
- #C57F24
#C57F24
oklch(65.5% 0.132 67.6)
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 #4596DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #4596DC 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.