#4684CD
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.6% 0.129 253.9), rgb(70, 132, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#4684CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4684CD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 132, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.129 253.9) |
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 #4684CD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4684CD | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4684CD text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4684CD text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A4DE
oklch(70.8% 0.1 253.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4684CD
oklch(60.6% 0.129 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F74C3
oklch(55.6% 0.141 254.1)
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Step 700
700
#2161A8
oklch(49% 0.13 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5088
oklch(42.8% 0.107 253.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E436D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#4684CD 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) | #6489D0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00959F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4684CD
#4684CD
oklch(60.6% 0.129 253.9)
- #AF7400
#AF7400
oklch(60.6% 0.129 73.8)
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 #4684CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #4684CD 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.