#4686FA
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.8% 0.185 261.2), rgb(70, 134, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#4686FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4686FA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.185 261.2) |
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 #4686FA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4686FA | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4686FA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4686FA text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FC
oklch(81% 0.09 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#6C9FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4686FA
oklch(63.8% 0.185 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#256AE7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#1857C8
oklch(49% 0.187 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1648A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#193E81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 261.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#4686FA 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) | #4892FE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1982F8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B4 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4686FA
#4686FA
oklch(63.8% 0.185 261.2)
- #B48100
#B48100
oklch(63.7% 0.132 80.7)
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 #4686FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.030
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.077
Use #4686FA 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.