#4697C5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.105 236.5), rgb(70, 151, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#4697C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 236°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4697C5 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 151, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.105 236.5) |
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 #4697C5 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4697C5 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4697C5 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4697C5 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4697C5
oklch(64.5% 0.105 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#177CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.114 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#026894
oklch(49% 0.106 236.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5578
oklch(42.6% 0.087 236.5)
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Step 900
900
#164761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 236)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#4697C5 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) | #8196C7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C4 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4697C5
#4697C5
oklch(64.5% 0.105 236.5)
- #BE7C4B
#BE7C4B
oklch(64.5% 0.105 56.2)
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 #4697C5, 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 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #4697C5 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.