#466ABE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.138 264.7), rgb(70, 106, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#466ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466ABE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.138 264.7) |
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 #466ABE | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466ABE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466ABE text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #466ABE text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6387D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#466ABE
oklch(54% 0.138 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 265)
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Step 800
800
#314C89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 264)
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Step 950
950
#1A2640
oklch(27.2% 0.051 264.4)
#466ABE 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) | #4373C1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3068BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466ABE
#466ABE
oklch(54% 0.138 264.7)
- #8C6800
#8C6800
oklch(53.9% 0.111 84.6)
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 #466ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
Use #466ABE 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.