#4686A4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.08 230.5), rgb(70, 134, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4686A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4686A4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.08 230.5) |
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 #4686A4 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4686A4 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4686A4 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4686A4 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#5892AE
oklch(63.1% 0.074 230.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4686A4
oklch(59% 0.08 230.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6883
oklch(49% 0.075 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#27556A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#254656
oklch(37.6% 0.047 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#4686A4 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) | #7784A6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7AA4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E90 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4686A4
#4686A4
oklch(59% 0.08 230.5)
- #A46F51
#A46F51
oklch(59% 0.08 50.2)
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 #4686A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
Use #4686A4 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.