#4E69DA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.1% 0.175 269.8), rgb(78, 105, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#4E69DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E69DA |
| RGB | rgb(78, 105, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.175 269.8) |
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 #4E69DA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4E69DA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4E69DA text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4E69DA text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#829CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6481EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 269.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4E69DA
oklch(56.1% 0.175 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E55BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2447
oklch(27.1% 0.066 269.6)
#4E69DA 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) | #2378DE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008497 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E69DA
#4E69DA
oklch(56.1% 0.175 269.8)
- #8F7100
#8F7100
oklch(56.2% 0.115 90.2)
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 #4E69DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
Use #4E69DA 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.