#4466DF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.4% 0.188 267.9), rgb(68, 102, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4466DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4466DF |
| RGB | rgb(68, 102, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.188 267.9) |
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 #4466DF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4466DF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4466DF text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4466DF text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F1
oklch(63% 0.174 267.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4466DF
oklch(55.4% 0.188 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3754C2
oklch(49% 0.175 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D469D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#283C7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#4466DF 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) | #0077E3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008399 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4466DF
#4466DF
oklch(55.4% 0.188 267.9)
- #8E6E00
#8E6E00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 88.4)
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 #4466DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.008
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #4466DF 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.