#4969AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.7% 0.109 263.3), rgb(73, 105, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#4969AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4969AA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.109 263.3) |
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 #4969AA | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4969AA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4969AA text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4969AA text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#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
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6989C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 262.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4969AA
oklch(52.7% 0.109 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#425F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#364E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#4969AA 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) | #4E6FAD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4266A9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #037781 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4969AA
#4969AA
oklch(52.7% 0.109 263.3)
- #896400
#896400
oklch(52.7% 0.108 83.1)
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 #4969AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.008
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
Use #4969AA 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.