#467DBA
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58% 0.111 252.4), rgb(70, 125, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#467DBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #467DBA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 125, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.111 252.4) |
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 #467DBA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #467DBA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #467DBA text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #467DBA text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A8DC6
oklch(63.2% 0.102 252.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#467DBA
oklch(58% 0.111 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#316399
oklch(49.1% 0.103 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#29517C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#264364
oklch(37.6% 0.067 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#17283B
oklch(27.2% 0.042 252.1)
#467DBA 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) | #6380BD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5375B9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B93 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #467DBA
#467DBA
oklch(58% 0.111 252.4)
- #A26E20
#A26E20
oklch(57.9% 0.111 72.3)
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 #467DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #467DBA 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.