#466ACE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.1% 0.16 266.3), rgb(70, 106, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#466ACE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466ACE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 106, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.16 266.3) |
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 #466ACE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466ACE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466ACE text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #466ACE text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6084E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 266.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#466ACE
oklch(55.1% 0.16 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3959B4
oklch(49% 0.149 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4992
oklch(42.6% 0.124 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#466ACE 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) | #3476D2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #126ACC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008192 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466ACE
#466ACE
oklch(55.1% 0.16 266.3)
- #8F6C00
#8F6C00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 86.1)
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 #466ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
Use #466ACE 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.