What color is #4468BB?

#4468BB is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 104, 187), and in HSL hsl(222, 47%, 50%).

Is #4468BB accessible as text?

On white, #4468BB has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #4468BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4468BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #4468BB?

#4468BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BB9744. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4468BB below.

Is #4468BB good for buttons?

#4468BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4468BB — black text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4468BB the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #4468BB is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#4468BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4468BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4468BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4468BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4468BB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Denim Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4468BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6A8EDB

Denim Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Denim Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4468BB Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Denim Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4468BB Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Denim Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4468BB Secondary #8796B4 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Denim Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4468BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 17/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4844BB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4468BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4468BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 104 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.3% 0.137 264.6);
  --color-50: #F3F6FB;
  --color-100: #E0E7F5;
  --color-200: #C3CFE9;
  --color-300: #99ABD6;
  --color-400: #7289C0;
  --color-500: #516AA4;
  --color-600: #44557E;
  --color-700: #34405A;
  --color-800: #252C3C;
  --color-900: #181C25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F3F6FB',
    100: '#E0E7F5',
    200: '#C3CFE9',
    300: '#99ABD6',
    400: '#7289C0',
    500: '#516AA4',
    600: '#44557E',
    700: '#34405A',
    800: '#252C3C',
    900: '#181C25',
  },
}

$base: #4468BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F6FB;
$base-100: #E0E7F5;
$base-200: #C3CFE9;
$base-300: #99ABD6;
$base-400: #7289C0;
$base-500: #516AA4;
$base-600: #44557E;
$base-700: #34405A;
$base-800: #252C3C;
$base-900: #181C25;
$base-hover: #365396;
$base-subtle: #CBD3E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4468BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3CFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99ABD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7289C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#516AA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44557E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34405A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252C3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181C25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4468BB

Color Lab

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