#4698E9
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.145 250.7), rgb(70, 152, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#4698E9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4698E9 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 152, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.145 250.7) |
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 #4698E9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4698E9 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698E9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698E9 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5ED
oklch(81% 0.07 250)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E5
oklch(70.7% 0.114 250.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4698E9
oklch(66.6% 0.145 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#0875CB
oklch(55.6% 0.158 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#03508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#114371
oklch(37.6% 0.094 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 249.5)
#4698E9 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) | #739CEC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8DE7 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB6 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4698E9
#4698E9
oklch(66.6% 0.145 250.7)
- #CA8200
#CA8200
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 #4698E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
Use #4698E9 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.