#4469A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.1% 0.104 259.7), rgb(68, 105, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#4469A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4469A5 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 105, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.104 259.7) |
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 #4469A5 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4469A5 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4469A5 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4469A5 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#648AC8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A73B4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 259.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4469A5
oklch(52.1% 0.104 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#324F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4265
oklch(37.8% 0.066 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#4469A5 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) | #506EA7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4465A4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00767F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4469A5
#4469A5
oklch(52.1% 0.104 259.7)
- #89610B
#89610B
oklch(52.1% 0.105 79.3)
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 #4469A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.013
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.047
Use #4469A5 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.