#4596EF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.5% 0.154 253), rgb(69, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#4596EF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4596EF |
| RGB | rgb(69, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.154 253) |
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 #4596EF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4596EF | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4596EF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4596EF text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 253.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4596EF
oklch(66.5% 0.154 253)
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Step 600
600
#0973D1
oklch(55.5% 0.168 253)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#034F93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#114275
oklch(37.6% 0.101 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#4596EF 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) | #6D9CF3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538CED | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4596EF
#4596EF
oklch(66.5% 0.154 253)
- #C78300
#C78300
oklch(66.4% 0.142 72.8)
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 #4596EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.003
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.079
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.080
Use #4596EF 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.