#4686B5
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.8% 0.098 242.6), rgb(70, 134, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4686B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4686B5 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.098 242.6) |
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 #4686B5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4686B5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4686B5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4686B5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A7CD
oklch(70.8% 0.077 242.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4686B5
oklch(59.8% 0.098 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#317AAC
oklch(55.7% 0.106 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#236694
oklch(49.1% 0.099 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5378
oklch(42.6% 0.082 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#204561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#4686B5 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) | #7186B7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627BB4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009296 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4686B5
#4686B5
oklch(59.8% 0.098 242.6)
- #A9723D
#A9723D
oklch(59.9% 0.098 63)
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 #4686B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.009
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
Use #4686B5 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.