#4698E3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.137 248.9), rgb(70, 152, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#4698E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4698E3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 152, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.137 248.9) |
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 #4698E3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4698E3 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698E3 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698E3 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.068 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#69A6E1
oklch(70.8% 0.108 248.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4698E3
oklch(66.3% 0.137 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B77C6
oklch(55.7% 0.149 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#04518A
oklch(42.6% 0.115 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#12446F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 249)
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Step 950
950
#0D2841
oklch(27% 0.057 249.3)
#4698E3 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) | #769BE6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608DE2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4698E3
#4698E3
oklch(66.3% 0.137 248.9)
- #C9811A
#C9811A
oklch(66.3% 0.138 68.7)
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 #4698E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.076
Use #4698E3 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.