#5469DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.7% 0.179 271.8), rgb(84, 105, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5469DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5469DE |
| RGB | rgb(84, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.179 271.8) |
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 #5469DE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5469DE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5469DE text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5469DE text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#849BF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#687FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5469DE
oklch(56.7% 0.179 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4253BD
oklch(49% 0.167 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#364599
oklch(42.7% 0.138 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#5469DE 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) | #1D7AE2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008499 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5469DE
#5469DE
oklch(56.7% 0.179 271.8)
- #8F7300
#8F7300
oklch(56.6% 0.116 91.8)
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 #5469DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #5469DE 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.