#4698BE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.4% 0.097 231), rgb(70, 152, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#4698BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4698BE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 152, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.097 231) |
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 #4698BE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4698BE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4698BE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698BE 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC8
oklch(70.8% 0.077 230.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4698BE
oklch(64.4% 0.097 231)
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Step 600
600
#177EA6
oklch(55.7% 0.106 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#026A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 230.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5673
oklch(42.6% 0.081 231.1)
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Step 900
900
#16475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#4698BE 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) | #8596C0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ABD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2A5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4698BE
#4698BE
oklch(64.4% 0.097 231)
- #BD7C55
#BD7C55
oklch(64.5% 0.097 51.2)
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 #4698BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
Use #4698BE 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.