#4698C3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.7% 0.102 234.4), rgb(70, 152, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#4698C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4698C3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 152, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.102 234.4) |
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 #4698C3 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4698C3 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4698C3 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698C3 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DC
oklch(81% 0.049 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CB
oklch(70.7% 0.08 234.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4698C3
oklch(64.7% 0.102 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#157DAA
oklch(55.7% 0.111 234)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5677
oklch(42.8% 0.086 234.5)
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Step 900
900
#154760
oklch(37.7% 0.067 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.9)
#4698C3 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) | #8397C5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728AC2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4698C3
#4698C3
oklch(64.7% 0.102 234.4)
- #BE7C4F
#BE7C4F
oklch(64.5% 0.102 54.2)
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 #4698C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
Use #4698C3 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.