#467FB3
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.1% 0.101 247.9), rgb(70, 127, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#467FB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #467FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 127, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.101 247.9) |
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 #467FB3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #467FB3 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #467FB3 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #467FB3 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5CC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A8EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.093 248.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#467FB3
oklch(58.1% 0.101 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#306493
oklch(49% 0.094 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#295277
oklch(42.7% 0.077 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#264460
oklch(37.7% 0.06 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#467FB3 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) | #6981B5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A76B2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B91 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #467FB3
#467FB3
oklch(58.1% 0.101 247.9)
- #A16E31
#A16E31
oklch(58% 0.1 68.2)
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 #467FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.008
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
Use #467FB3 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.