#467494
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.9% 0.071 240.3), rgb(70, 116, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#467494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #467494 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 116, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.071 240.3) |
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 #467494 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #467494 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #467494 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #467494 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A5BE
oklch(70.6% 0.052 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#658FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 241.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#467494
oklch(53.9% 0.071 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6683
oklch(49.2% 0.066 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#32536A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#467494 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) | #667496 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6C93 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A7C7F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #467494
#467494
oklch(53.9% 0.071 240.3)
- #8D6543
#8D6543
oklch(54% 0.071 60.8)
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 #467494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.012
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
Use #467494 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.