#466DC7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.2% 0.147 264.5), rgb(70, 109, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#466DC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 109, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.147 264.5) |
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 #466DC7 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466DC7 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #466DC7 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #466DC7 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#809FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 265)
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Step 500
500
#6086DB
oklch(63.1% 0.135 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#466DC7
oklch(55.2% 0.147 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#395CAD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 265)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#466DC7 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) | #4177CA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6BC5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008290 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466DC7
#466DC7
oklch(55.2% 0.147 264.5)
- #916B00
#916B00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 83.9)
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 #466DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #466DC7 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.