#4769B4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.2% 0.124 264.2), rgb(71, 105, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#4769B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4769B4 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 105, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.124 264.2) |
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 #4769B4 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4769B4 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4769B4 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4769B4 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
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0D9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 264)
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Step 500
500
#6688CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4769B4
oklch(53.2% 0.124 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#344D83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4069
oklch(37.6% 0.075 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#4769B4 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) | #4870B7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3967B2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A86 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4769B4
#4769B4
oklch(53.2% 0.124 264.2)
- #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 #4769B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
Use #4769B4 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.