#4169E1 color codes
- HEX
- #4169E1
- HEX8
- #4169E1FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF4169E1
- RGB
- rgb(65, 105, 225)
- RGB (%)
- 25%, 41%, 88%
- HSL
- hsl(225, 73%, 57%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(225, 71%, 88%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(71%, 53%, 0%, 12%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5598 0.1882 266.4)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(55.98% 0.1882 266.4)
- Decimal
- 4286945
What color is #4169E1?
#4169E1 sits at 56% lightness and 0.1882 chroma in OKLCH, hue 266.4°. Its nearest named color is RoyalBlue (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #4169E1
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#4169E1 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #4169E1 in CSS
.text { color: #4169E1; }
.background { background-color: #4169E1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4169E1; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5598 0.1882 266.4); }
/* #4169E1 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #4169E180; }Is #4169E1 accessible?
#4169E1 on white text scores 4.85:1; on black text it scores 4.33:1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #4169E1. Recommended text color on a #4169E1 background: white.
A 4.33:1 vs black
A 4.85:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#4169E1) → white APCA Lc experimental 78.6 Lc · body text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #4169E1?
- #4169E1 is RoyalBlue. In RGB it is rgb(65, 105, 225), and in HSL hsl(225, 73%, 57%).
- What is #4169E1 in RGB?
- #4169E1 converts to rgb(65, 105, 225) — red 65, green 105, blue 225.
- What text color is readable on #4169E1?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (4.85:1) against #4169E1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #4169E1.