#4685AE
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59.2% 0.09 239.3), rgb(70, 133, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#4685AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4685AE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 133, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.09 239.3) |
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 #4685AE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4685AE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4685AE text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4685AE text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C5
oklch(70.8% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#5890B7
oklch(63% 0.084 240.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4685AE
oklch(59.2% 0.09 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D678B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#265471
oklch(42.7% 0.07 239)
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Step 900
900
#24455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#4685AE 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) | #7285B0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F93 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4685AE
#4685AE
oklch(59.2% 0.09 239.3)
- #A67044
#A67044
oklch(59.2% 0.091 58.9)
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 #4685AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.014
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
Use #4685AE 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.