#466FCF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.2% 0.155 264.5), rgb(70, 111, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#466FCF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466FCF |
| RGB | rgb(70, 111, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.155 264.5) |
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 #466FCF | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466FCF | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #466FCF text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #466FCF text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D86DF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#466FCF
oklch(56.2% 0.155 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#365BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B90
oklch(42.8% 0.119 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#283F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#466FCF 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) | #3E7AD3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #236DCD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008595 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466FCF
#466FCF
oklch(56.2% 0.155 264.5)
- #946E00
#946E00
oklch(56.1% 0.115 84.5)
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 #466FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #466FCF 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.