#4680CF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.8% 0.136 256.7), rgb(70, 128, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4680CF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4680CF |
| RGB | rgb(70, 128, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.136 256.7) |
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 #4680CF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4680CF | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4680CF text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4680CF text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A3E2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4680CF
oklch(59.8% 0.136 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3272C8
oklch(55.5% 0.149 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#255FAC
oklch(49% 0.137 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#204E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#204270
oklch(37.8% 0.089 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#4680CF 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) | #5D86D2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4979CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4680CF
#4680CF
oklch(59.8% 0.136 256.7)
- #A97400
#A97400
oklch(59.8% 0.125 77)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #4680CF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #4680CF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
Use #4680CF 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.