#4169DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.5% 0.179 266), rgb(65, 105, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#4169DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4169DA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 105, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.179 266) |
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 #4169DA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4169DA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4169DA text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4169DA text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 266)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A83EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4169DA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 266)
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Step 700
700
#3457BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B4899
oklch(42.7% 0.137 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#263D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#4169DA 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) | #1E78DE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008497 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4169DA
#4169DA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 266)
- #906D00
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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 #4169DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.011
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #4169DA 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.