#4696BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64% 0.098 233), rgb(70, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#4696BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4696BE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.098 233) |
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 #4696BE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4696BE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4696BE text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4696BE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7DB
oklch(81% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.077 233.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4696BE
oklch(64% 0.098 233)
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Step 600
600
#1B7DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.106 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#076990
oklch(49.1% 0.1 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F5674
oklch(42.7% 0.082 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#17475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#4696BE 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) | #8294C0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7288BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A3 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4696BE
#4696BE
oklch(64% 0.098 233)
- #BB7B51
#BB7B51
oklch(64% 0.098 53.4)
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 #4696BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
Use #4696BE 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.