#4A69C3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.3% 0.145 267.2), rgb(74, 105, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#4A69C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A69C3 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 105, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.145 267.2) |
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 #4A69C3 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A69C3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A69C3 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4A69C3 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#849EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6585DA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A69C3
oklch(54.3% 0.145 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F5AAC
oklch(49% 0.135 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#344A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#4A69C3 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) | #3D74C6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2969C1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A69C3
#4A69C3
oklch(54.3% 0.145 267.2)
- #8B6A00
#8B6A00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 87)
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 #4A69C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #4A69C3 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.