#4F69AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.1% 0.107 266.3), rgb(79, 105, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4F69AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F69AA |
| RGB | rgb(79, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.107 266.3) |
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 #4F69AA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F69AA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F69AA text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4F69AA text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E1
oklch(81% 0.048 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 266)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F69AA
oklch(53.1% 0.107 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#465E99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#324064
oklch(37.7% 0.065 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#4F69AA 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) | #4F6FAD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4567A9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217781 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F69AA
#4F69AA
oklch(53.1% 0.107 266.3)
- #876705
#876705
oklch(53.1% 0.107 86.8)
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 #4F69AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #4F69AA 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.