#4369BB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.136 263.7), rgb(67, 105, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4369BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4369BB |
| RGB | rgb(67, 105, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.136 263.7) |
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 #4369BB | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4369BB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4369BB text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4369BB text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6287D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 263.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4369BB
oklch(53.4% 0.136 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#304C88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 264)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#4369BB 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) | #4372BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F67B9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C89 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4369BB
#4369BB
oklch(53.4% 0.136 263.7)
- #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 #4369BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #4369BB 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.