#4698EE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.9% 0.151 252), rgb(70, 152, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4698EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4698EE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 152, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.151 252) |
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 #4698EE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4698EE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698EE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4698EE text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#67A5E8
oklch(70.8% 0.118 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4698EE
oklch(66.9% 0.151 252)
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Step 600
600
#0674CF
oklch(55.6% 0.164 252)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#024F91
oklch(42.6% 0.127 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#114374
oklch(37.8% 0.098 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#4698EE 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) | #719DF2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588EEC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4698EE
#4698EE
oklch(66.9% 0.151 252)
- #CA8400
#CA8400
oklch(66.9% 0.143 72.1)
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 #4698EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.008
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
Use #4698EE 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.