#4B699F
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.2% 0.093 261.6), rgb(75, 105, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4B699F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B699F |
| RGB | rgb(75, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.093 261.6) |
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 #4B699F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B699F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B699F text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B699F text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 262)
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Step 500
500
#6A8AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5273AE
oklch(55.7% 0.1 261.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B699F
oklch(52.2% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#374F79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#304161
oklch(37.6% 0.059 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#4B699F 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) | #546DA1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A659E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21757D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B699F
#4B699F
oklch(52.2% 0.093 261.6)
- #846320
#846320
oklch(52.1% 0.093 81.4)
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 #4B699F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
Use #4B699F 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.