#4969FA
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58.3% 0.219 269), rgb(73, 105, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4969FA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4969FA |
| RGB | rgb(73, 105, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.219 269) |
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 #4969FA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4969FA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4969FA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4969FA text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4969FA
oklch(58.3% 0.219 269)
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Step 700
700
#354ED1
oklch(49% 0.203 269)
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Step 800
800
#2C41A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#263986
oklch(37.7% 0.131 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#4969FA 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) | #007FFF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FF7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA7 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4969FA
#4969FA
oklch(58.3% 0.219 269)
- #977600
#977600
oklch(58.2% 0.119 89.1)
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 #4969FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #4969FA 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.