What color is #4697B5?

#4697B5 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 151, 181), and in HSL hsl(196, 44%, 49%).

Is #4697B5 accessible as text?

On white, #4697B5 has a contrast ratio of 3.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #4697B5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4697B5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #4697B5?

#4697B5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B46346. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4697B5 below.

Is #4697B5 good for buttons?

#4697B5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #4697B5 — white text only reaches 3.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4697B5 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #4697B5 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#4697B5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4697B5

Not just a swatch — here's how #4697B5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4697B5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4697B5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4697B5 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4697B5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Ocean Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4697B5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #75BCD8

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #4697B5 Secondary #A2BCC6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ocean 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 Ocean Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4697B5 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4697B5 with

Medium Aquamarine Cerulean Copper Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE9ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4672B4 — 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 #4697B5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4697B5;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 151 181;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.8% 0.090 225.3);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E1EFF4;
  --color-200: #C4DFE8;
  --color-300: #9BC5D4;
  --color-400: #75AABD;
  --color-500: #548CA1;
  --color-600: #466E7C;
  --color-700: #365059;
  --color-800: #26353B;
  --color-900: #192125;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ocean-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E1EFF4',
    200: '#C4DFE8',
    300: '#9BC5D4',
    400: '#75AABD',
    500: '#548CA1',
    600: '#466E7C',
    700: '#365059',
    800: '#26353B',
    900: '#192125',
  },
}

$base: #4697B5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E1EFF4;
$base-200: #C4DFE8;
$base-300: #9BC5D4;
$base-400: #75AABD;
$base-500: #548CA1;
$base-600: #466E7C;
$base-700: #365059;
$base-800: #26353B;
$base-900: #192125;
$base-hover: #387890;
$base-subtle: #CBDEE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4697B5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4DFE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BC5D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75AABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#548CA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#466E7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#365059",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26353B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4697B5

Color Lab

Pairs with #4697B5

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