#4969BE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.138 266.3), rgb(73, 105, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#4969BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4969BE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 105, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.138 266.3) |
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 #4969BE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4969BE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4969BE text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4969BE text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#849FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6686D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 266.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4969BE
oklch(53.9% 0.138 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#344B89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#4969BE 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) | #4172C1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F68BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4969BE
#4969BE
oklch(53.9% 0.138 266.3)
- #8B6900
#8B6900
oklch(54% 0.111 86.2)
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 #4969BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
Use #4969BE 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.