#4169C2
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.8% 0.146 263.9), rgb(65, 105, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#4169C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4169C2 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 105, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.146 263.9) |
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 #4169C2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4169C2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4169C2 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4169C2 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DA
oklch(63% 0.134 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4169C2
oklch(53.8% 0.146 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#385CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 264)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#4169C2 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) | #3D73C5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2467C0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4169C2
#4169C2
oklch(53.8% 0.146 263.9)
- #8C6700
#8C6700
oklch(53.7% 0.11 83.8)
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 #4169C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #4169C2 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.