#4469B6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.2% 0.128 263.3), rgb(68, 105, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#4469B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4469B6 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 105, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.128 263.3) |
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 #4469B6 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4469B6 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4469B6 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4469B6 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#6388D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 263)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4469B6
oklch(53.2% 0.128 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C5EA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#324D85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C406A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#4469B6 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) | #4671B9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3566B4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A86 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4469B6
#4469B6
oklch(53.2% 0.128 263.3)
- #8A6500
#8A6500
oklch(53% 0.109 83.3)
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 #4469B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.016
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
Use #4469B6 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.