What color is #4696EC?

#4696EC is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 150, 236), and in HSL hsl(211, 81%, 60%).

Is #4696EC accessible as text?

On white, #4696EC has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #4696EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4696EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #4696EC?

#4696EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC9C46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4696EC below.

Is #4696EC good for buttons?

#4696EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4696EC — white text only reaches 3.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4696EC the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #4696EC is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#4696EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4696EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #4696EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #4696EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4696EC Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4696EC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4696EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #76BDFF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4696EC Secondary #A7C2E1 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4696EC Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4696EC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 9/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 58/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #4696EC

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People also use #4696EC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFEAF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #465FEC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4696EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4696EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 150 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.3% 0.150 252.5);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #D9EAFC;
  --color-200: #B5D5F7;
  --color-300: #83B6EC;
  --color-400: #5697DC;
  --color-500: #3378C2;
  --color-600: #2E5F93;
  --color-700: #274668;
  --color-800: #1D3044;
  --color-900: #141E2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#D9EAFC',
    200: '#B5D5F7',
    300: '#83B6EC',
    400: '#5697DC',
    500: '#3378C2',
    600: '#2E5F93',
    700: '#274668',
    800: '#1D3044',
    900: '#141E2A',
  },
}

$base: #4696EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #D9EAFC;
$base-200: #B5D5F7;
$base-300: #83B6EC;
$base-400: #5697DC;
$base-500: #3378C2;
$base-600: #2E5F93;
$base-700: #274668;
$base-800: #1D3044;
$base-900: #141E2A;
$base-hover: #1777DE;
$base-subtle: #CEE0F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4696EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5D5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83B6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5697DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3378C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E5F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3044",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141E2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}