#5469A4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53% 0.097 268.2), rgb(84, 105, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5469A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5469A4 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 105, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.097 268.2) |
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 #5469A4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5469A4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5469A4 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5469A4 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CD
oklch(70.8% 0.069 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7287C0
oklch(63% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5469A4
oklch(53% 0.097 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5E94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#5469A4 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) | #536FA6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B68A3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34757F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5469A4
#5469A4
oklch(53% 0.097 268.2)
- #83681D
#83681D
oklch(53% 0.096 88)
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 #5469A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
Use #5469A4 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.