#4269BC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.138 263.5), rgb(66, 105, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4269BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4269BC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 105, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.138 263.5) |
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 #4269BC | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4269BC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4269BC text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4269BC text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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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
#80A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#6187D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 263.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4269BC
oklch(53.4% 0.138 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#395DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#4269BC 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) | #4272BF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E66BA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C89 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4269BC
#4269BC
oklch(53.4% 0.138 263.5)
- #8B6600
#8B6600
oklch(53.4% 0.11 83.5)
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 #4269BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #4269BC 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.