#4169CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.6% 0.163 265.2), rgb(65, 105, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4169CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4169CE |
| RGB | rgb(65, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.163 265.2) |
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 #4169CE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4169CE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4169CE text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4169CE text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 265)
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Step 500
500
#5D85E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 265.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4169CE
oklch(54.6% 0.163 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#365AB5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A93
oklch(42.8% 0.125 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#283E75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#4169CE 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) | #3175D2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0168CC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008192 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4169CE
#4169CE
oklch(54.6% 0.163 265.2)
- #8E6A00
#8E6A00
oklch(54.6% 0.112 85)
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 #4169CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #4169CE 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.