#4169BD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.139 263.3), rgb(65, 105, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4169BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4169BD |
| RGB | rgb(65, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.139 263.3) |
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 #4169BD | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4169BD | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4169BD text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4169BD text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6087D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4169BD
oklch(53.5% 0.139 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#385DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 263)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A406E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#4169BD 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) | #4172C0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C66BB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4169BD
#4169BD
oklch(53.5% 0.139 263.3)
- #8C6600
#8C6600
oklch(53.5% 0.11 82.9)
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 #4169BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #4169BD 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.