#4C69AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.9% 0.11 265), rgb(76, 105, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#4C69AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C69AB |
| RGB | rgb(76, 105, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.11 265) |
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 #4C69AB | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C69AB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C69AB text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4C69AB text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B88C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 264.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C69AB
oklch(52.9% 0.11 265)
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Step 700
700
#445E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#384D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#304165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#4C69AB 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) | #4E6FAE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4267AA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147782 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C69AB
#4C69AB
oklch(52.9% 0.11 265)
- #886500
#886500
oklch(52.8% 0.108 84.7)
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 #4C69AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.011
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #4C69AB 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.