#4697D3
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.2% 0.12 243.6), rgb(70, 151, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#4697D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4697D3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 151, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.12 243.6) |
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 #4697D3 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4697D3 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4697D3 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4697D3 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7D7
oklch(70.6% 0.094 243.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4697D3
oklch(65.2% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#137AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.13 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#095381
oklch(42.6% 0.1 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#144568
oklch(37.6% 0.079 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#4697D3 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) | #7C98D6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698AD2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4697D3
#4697D3
oklch(65.2% 0.12 243.6)
- #C27E38
#C27E38
oklch(65.1% 0.12 63.5)
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 #4697D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.065
Use #4697D3 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.