#4696BC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.096 231.6), rgb(70, 150, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#4696BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4696BC |
| RGB | rgb(70, 150, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.096 231.6) |
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 #4696BC | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4696BC | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4696BC text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4696BC text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DA
oklch(81% 0.047 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C8
oklch(70.6% 0.076 232.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4696BC
oklch(63.9% 0.096 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B7DA6
oklch(55.5% 0.105 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#086A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.097 231.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5673
oklch(42.6% 0.081 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#17475D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#4696BC 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) | #8394BE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4696BC
#4696BC
oklch(63.9% 0.096 231.6)
- #BA7A53
#BA7A53
oklch(63.8% 0.097 51.6)
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 #4696BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #4696BC 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.