#4689CC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.7% 0.123 250.5), rgb(70, 137, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4689CC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4689CC |
| RGB | rgb(70, 137, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.123 250.5) |
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 #4689CC | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4689CC | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4689CC text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4689CC text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4689CC
oklch(61.7% 0.123 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A76BE
oklch(55.6% 0.134 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#1C63A4
oklch(49.1% 0.124 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5185
oklch(42.7% 0.103 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C446A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#4689CC 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) | #6C8CCF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FCB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099A1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4689CC
#4689CC
oklch(61.7% 0.123 250.5)
- #B3761E
#B3761E
oklch(61.6% 0.123 70.3)
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 #4689CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
Use #4689CC 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.