#4690DA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.134 250.7), rgb(70, 144, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#4690DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4690DA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 144, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.134 250.7) |
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 #4690DA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4690DA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4690DA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4690DA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 250.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4690DA
oklch(64% 0.134 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#1E76C4
oklch(55.6% 0.145 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E63AA
oklch(49.2% 0.135 250.6)
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Step 800
800
#115189
oklch(42.7% 0.111 250.3)
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Step 900
900
#17436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 251)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#4690DA 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) | #6F94DD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86D9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AB | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4690DA
#4690DA
oklch(64% 0.134 250.7)
- #BE7C11
#BE7C11
oklch(64% 0.134 71.1)
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 #4690DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.017
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.058
Use #4690DA 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.