#4669B6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.3% 0.128 264.1), rgb(70, 105, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#4669B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4669B6 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 105, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.128 264.1) |
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 #4669B6 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4669B6 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4669B6 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4669B6 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#6587D1
oklch(63% 0.119 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4669B6
oklch(53.3% 0.128 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#334D85
oklch(42.8% 0.098 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#4669B6 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) | #4771B9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3667B4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A86 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4669B6
#4669B6
oklch(53.3% 0.128 264.1)
- #8A6600
#8A6600
oklch(53.3% 0.109 84.2)
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 #4669B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- 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 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
Use #4669B6 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.