#4685AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59.3% 0.092 240), rgb(70, 133, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4685AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4685AF |
| RGB | rgb(70, 133, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.092 240) |
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 #4685AF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4685AF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4685AF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4685AF text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#7BA7C6
oklch(70.8% 0.066 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#5790B7
oklch(63% 0.084 239.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4685AF
oklch(59.3% 0.092 240)
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Step 700
700
#2C678C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#265472
oklch(42.8% 0.071 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#24455C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#4685AF 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) | #7285B1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009093 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4685AF
#4685AF
oklch(59.3% 0.092 240)
- #A67043
#A67043
oklch(59.2% 0.092 59.5)
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 #4685AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.013
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
Use #4685AF 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.