#4696B9 Color

#4696B9 is rgb(70, 150, 185) in RGB and hsl(198, 45%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#4696B9
HEX#4696B9
RGBrgb(70, 150, 185)
HSLhsl(198, 45%, 50%)
HSVhsv(198, 62%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.094 229.4)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 19%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #4696B9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #4696B9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#4696B9Complementary#B96946Analogous#46B9A2Analogous#465DB9Triadic#B94696Triadic#96B946

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #4696B9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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