#4D69BE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.137 267.9), rgb(77, 105, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4D69BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D69BE |
| RGB | rgb(77, 105, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.137 267.9) |
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 #4D69BE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D69BE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D69BE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4D69BE text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#869EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6985D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 268.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D69BE
oklch(54.2% 0.137 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#425BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 268)
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Step 800
800
#364B88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#4D69BE 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) | #4273C1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3269BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D69BE
#4D69BE
oklch(54.2% 0.137 267.9)
- #8A6A00
#8A6A00
oklch(54.1% 0.111 87.7)
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 #4D69BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #4D69BE 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.