#4697B4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.8% 0.09 224.4), rgb(70, 151, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#4697B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4697B4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 151, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.09 224.4) |
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 #4697B4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4697B4 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4697B4 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4697B4 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A3C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 225.1)
-
Step 400
400
#6FAAC1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 224.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#4697B4
oklch(63.8% 0.09 224.4)
-
Step 600
600
#1B7F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 224.5)
-
Step 700
700
#086B87
oklch(49.1% 0.091 224.6)
-
Step 800
800
#0F576D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 224.2)
-
Step 900
900
#174859
oklch(37.7% 0.059 224.8)
-
Step 950
950
#102A34
oklch(27% 0.037 225.8)
#4697B4 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) | #8794B6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0A0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4697B4
#4697B4
oklch(63.8% 0.09 224.4)
- #B97A5E
#B97A5E
oklch(63.8% 0.089 44.7)
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 #4697B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.056
Use #4697B4 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.