#4069CC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.16 264.7), rgb(64, 105, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#4069CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4069CC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.16 264.7) |
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 #4069CC | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4069CC | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4069CC text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4069CC text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C85E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4069CC
oklch(54.4% 0.16 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#355AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#283F74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#4069CC 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) | #3375D0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0968CA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008091 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4069CC
#4069CC
oklch(54.4% 0.16 264.7)
- #8E6900
#8E6900
oklch(54.4% 0.112 84.2)
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 #4069CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
Use #4069CC 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.