#4569DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.7% 0.178 267.1), rgb(69, 105, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4569DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4569DA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 105, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.178 267.1) |
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 #4569DA | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4569DA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4569DA text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4569DA text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D82EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 267.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4569DA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3757BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 267)
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Step 800
800
#2D4799
oklch(42.6% 0.138 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#4569DA 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) | #2078DE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008497 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4569DA
#4569DA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 267.1)
- #906E00
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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 #4569DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.011
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #4569DA 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.