#4696F4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.8% 0.16 254.3), rgb(70, 150, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4696F4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4696F4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 150, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.16 254.3) |
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 #4696F4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4696F4 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4696F4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4696F4 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 254)
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Step 400
400
#67A3ED
oklch(70.6% 0.126 254.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4696F4
oklch(66.8% 0.16 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0B72D5
oklch(55.6% 0.174 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#044E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#114277
oklch(37.8% 0.104 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#4696F4 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) | #6A9DF8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8DF2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB9 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4696F4
#4696F4
oklch(66.8% 0.16 254.3)
- #C78500
#C78500
oklch(66.8% 0.141 74.1)
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 #4696F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.007
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
Use #4696F4 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.