#4681B6
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.7% 0.103 247.6), rgb(70, 129, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4681B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4681B6 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 129, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.103 247.6) |
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 #4681B6 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4681B6 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4681B6 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4681B6 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#598EC0
oklch(63% 0.095 248.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4681B6
oklch(58.7% 0.103 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6594
oklch(49.2% 0.095 247.1)
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Step 800
800
#285278
oklch(42.7% 0.079 248)
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Step 900
900
#254461
oklch(37.7% 0.062 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#4681B6 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) | #6A83B8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B78B5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E94 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4681B6
#4681B6
oklch(58.7% 0.103 247.6)
- #A47031
#A47031
oklch(58.7% 0.103 68.4)
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 #4681B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.005
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.009
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #4681B6 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.