#466EFA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.1% 0.213 267.3), rgb(70, 110, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#466EFA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466EFA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 110, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.213 267.3) |
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 #466EFA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #466EFA | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #466EFA text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #466EFA text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#466EFA
oklch(59.1% 0.213 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3050CF
oklch(49% 0.199 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2843A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#243A84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#15234E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 267.2)
#466EFA 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) | #0082FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A9 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466EFA
#466EFA
oklch(59.1% 0.213 267.3)
- #9C7800
#9C7800
oklch(59.1% 0.121 87.5)
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 #466EFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #466EFA 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.