#4698E8
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.144 250.4), rgb(70, 152, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#4698E8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4698E8 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 152, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 78%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.144 250.4) |
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 #4698E8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4698E8 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698E8 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698E8 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5ED
oklch(81% 0.07 250)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 250.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4698E8
oklch(66.6% 0.144 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0975CA
oklch(55.5% 0.157 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#03508D
oklch(42.5% 0.12 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#114371
oklch(37.6% 0.094 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#4698E8 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) | #749CEB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8DE6 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4698E8
#4698E8
oklch(66.6% 0.144 250.4)
- #CA8201
#CA8201
oklch(66.6% 0.143 70.8)
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 #4698E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
Use #4698E8 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.