#4669AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.7% 0.114 262.3), rgb(70, 105, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#4669AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4669AC |
| RGB | rgb(70, 105, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.114 262.3) |
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 #4669AC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4669AC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4669AC text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4669AC text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6789C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4669AC
oklch(52.7% 0.114 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F5F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#344E7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4166
oklch(37.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#4669AC 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) | #4D6FAF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007882 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4669AC
#4669AC
oklch(52.7% 0.114 262.3)
- #896300
#896300
oklch(52.5% 0.108 82.2)
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 #4669AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.006
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #4669AC 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.