#4169C6
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.1% 0.152 264.4), rgb(65, 105, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#4169C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4169C6 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 105, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.152 264.4) |
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 #4169C6 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4169C6 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4169C6 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4169C6 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 264.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4169C6
oklch(54.1% 0.152 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#375BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#4169C6 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) | #3974C9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D67C4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4169C6
#4169C6
oklch(54.1% 0.152 264.4)
- #8D6800
#8D6800
oklch(54% 0.111 84)
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 #4169C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #4169C6 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.