#466BDC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.2% 0.178 266.9), rgb(70, 107, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#466BDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466BDC |
| RGB | rgb(70, 107, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.178 266.9) |
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 #466BDC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466BDC | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #466BDC text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #466BDC text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D82EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 267.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#466BDC
oklch(56.2% 0.178 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3657BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4799
oklch(42.6% 0.138 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#466BDC 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) | #247AE0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008699 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466BDC
#466BDC
oklch(56.2% 0.178 266.9)
- #927000
#927000
oklch(56.3% 0.115 87.4)
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 #466BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.011
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
Use #466BDC 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.