#466FE7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.8% 0.188 266.4), rgb(70, 111, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#466FE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 111, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.188 266.4) |
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 #466FE7 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466FE7 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #466FE7 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #466FE7 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#799DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5982F1
oklch(63.2% 0.172 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#466FE7
oklch(57.8% 0.188 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3356C2
oklch(49.2% 0.174 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A479D
oklch(42.8% 0.144 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#263C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#466FE7 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) | #1E7FEB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA0 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466FE7
#466FE7
oklch(57.8% 0.188 266.4)
- #987400
#987400
oklch(57.8% 0.118 86.9)
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 #466FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.019
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
Use #466FE7 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.