#466FF4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.8% 0.205 266.9), rgb(70, 111, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#466FF4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 111, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.205 266.9) |
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 #466FF4 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466FF4 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #466FF4 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #466FF4 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#779CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#567FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#466FF4
oklch(58.8% 0.205 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3052CA
oklch(49% 0.19 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2844A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 267)
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Step 900
900
#243B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#466FF4 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) | #0082F9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA7 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466FF4
#466FF4
oklch(58.8% 0.205 266.9)
- #9B7700
#9B7700
oklch(58.8% 0.12 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 #466FF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #466FF4 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.