#4686F4
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.4% 0.178 260.5), rgb(70, 134, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4686F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4686F4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.178 260.5) |
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 #4686F4 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4686F4 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4686F4 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4686F4 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 260.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4686F4
oklch(63.4% 0.178 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#266CE2
oklch(55.7% 0.193 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1959C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#17499F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#193E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#4686F4 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) | #4D91F8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2881F2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B1 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4686F4
#4686F4
oklch(63.4% 0.178 260.5)
- #B38000
#B38000
oklch(63.4% 0.131 80.5)
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 #4686F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
Use #4686F4 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.