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#0469DC Color

#0469DC is rgb(4, 105, 220) in RGB, hsl(212, 96%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 52%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0469DC
HEX#0469DC
RGBrgb(4, 105, 220)
HSLhsl(212, 96%, 44%)
HSVhsv(212, 98%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 52%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.194 257.5)
LABlab(44.93% 10.58 -66.95)
LCHlch(44.93% 67.78 278.98)

What #0469DC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0469DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0469DC Channel Values

How #0469DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 4 · G 105 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 96% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 98% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0469DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0469DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0469DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0469DC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0469DC.

How #0469DC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0469DC
Protanopia#6060DC
Protanomaly#4B64DC
Deuteranopia#5757DD
Deuteranomaly#445FDC
Tritanopia#007F7F
Tritanomaly#0077AC
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #0469DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0469dc: #0469DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0469DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0469dc': '#0469DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.412, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_0469dc">#0469DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#0469DC"

More Blue Colors

#0469DC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0469DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0469DC?

#0469DC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(4, 105, 220) in RGB and hsl(212, 96%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.

What is the RGB value of #0469DC?

#0469DC is rgb(4, 105, 220) — red 4, green 105, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0469DC?

#0469DC converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 52%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0469DC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0469DC scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0469DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0469DC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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