#4469BE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.7% 0.14 264.5), rgb(68, 105, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4469BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4469BE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 105, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.14 264.5) |
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 #4469BE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4469BE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4469BE text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4469BE text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#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
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A0E0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6287D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4469BE
oklch(53.7% 0.14 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#314C89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B406E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#4469BE 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) | #4072C1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C67BC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4469BE
#4469BE
oklch(53.7% 0.14 264.5)
- #8B6700
#8B6700
oklch(53.6% 0.11 84.4)
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 #4469BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
Use #4469BE 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.