#4694CE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.3% 0.116 243.6), rgb(70, 148, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#4694CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4694CE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 148, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.116 243.6) |
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 #4694CE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4694CE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4694CE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4694CE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4694CE
oklch(64.3% 0.116 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A7AB7
oklch(55.7% 0.126 243.2)
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Step 700
700
#07669E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5380
oklch(42.6% 0.098 244)
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Step 900
900
#174567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#4694CE 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) | #7A95D1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4694CE
#4694CE
oklch(64.3% 0.116 243.6)
- #BE7C39
#BE7C39
oklch(64.3% 0.116 63.3)
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 #4694CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
Use #4694CE 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.