#467ACB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.3% 0.137 259), rgb(70, 122, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#467ACB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #467ACB |
| RGB | rgb(70, 122, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.137 259) |
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 #467ACB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #467ACB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #467ACB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #467ACB text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#5989D5
oklch(63% 0.127 259.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#467ACB
oklch(58.3% 0.137 259)
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Step 700
700
#305FA8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 259)
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Step 800
800
#294E88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#25416D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#162640
oklch(26.9% 0.053 259.7)
#467ACB 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) | #5581CE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4275C9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D99 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #467ACB
#467ACB
oklch(58.3% 0.137 259)
- #A17100
#A17100
oklch(58.3% 0.121 79.1)
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 #467ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #467ACB 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.