#4969CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55% 0.16 267.7), rgb(73, 105, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4969CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4969CE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.16 267.7) |
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 #4969CE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4969CE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4969CE text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4969CE text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#819EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6383E2
oklch(63% 0.148 268)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4969CE
oklch(55% 0.16 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C58B4
oklch(49% 0.149 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#324992
oklch(42.8% 0.123 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#192444
oklch(26.9% 0.062 267.8)
#4969CE 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) | #3276D2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #106ACC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008092 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4969CE
#4969CE
oklch(55% 0.16 267.7)
- #8D6C00
#8D6C00
oklch(54.9% 0.112 87.4)
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 #4969CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #4969CE 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.