#4694E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.3% 0.14 250.8), rgb(70, 148, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#4694E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4694E2 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 148, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.14 250.8) |
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 #4694E2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4694E2 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4694E2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4694E2 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 251.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4694E2
oklch(65.3% 0.14 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#1575C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 251)
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Step 700
700
#0162AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B508C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#144370
oklch(37.6% 0.092 251)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#4694E2 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) | #7198E5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4694E2
#4694E2
oklch(65.3% 0.14 250.8)
- #C57F04
#C57F04
oklch(65.4% 0.14 70.8)
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 #4694E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.020
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.070
Use #4694E2 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.