#4696E4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.9% 0.141 250.3), rgb(70, 150, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#4696E4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4696E4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 150, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.141 250.3) |
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 #4696E4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4696E4 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4696E4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4696E4 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#A0C5EC
oklch(81% 0.068 250)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 250.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4696E4
oklch(65.9% 0.141 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#1076C8
oklch(55.7% 0.152 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#07518C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 250)
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Step 900
900
#134370
oklch(37.6% 0.092 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#4696E4 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) | #739AE7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8BE2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4696E4
#4696E4
oklch(65.9% 0.141 250.3)
- #C78009
#C78009
oklch(65.8% 0.14 70.3)
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 #4696E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.075
Use #4696E4 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.