#467ADA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.2% 0.157 261.5), rgb(70, 122, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#467ADA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #467ADA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 122, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.157 261.5) |
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 #467ADA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #467ADA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #467ADA text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #467ADA text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EF
oklch(81% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5687E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#467ADA
oklch(59.2% 0.157 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E5CB2
oklch(49% 0.146 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#274C90
oklch(42.7% 0.12 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#244073
oklch(37.8% 0.094 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#467ADA 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) | #4B84DE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3176D8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #467ADA
#467ADA
oklch(59.2% 0.157 261.5)
- #A27500
#A27500
oklch(59.2% 0.122 81.7)
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 #467ADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #467ADA 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.