#467FBB
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.5% 0.111 251.3), rgb(70, 127, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#467FBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #467FBB |
| RGB | rgb(70, 127, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.111 251.3) |
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 #467FBB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #467FBB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #467FBB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #467FBB text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#598DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.102 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#467FBB
oklch(58.5% 0.111 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6399
oklch(49% 0.103 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#28517C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#254364
oklch(37.6% 0.067 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#467FBB 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) | #6582BE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5577BA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D94 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #467FBB
#467FBB
oklch(58.5% 0.111 251.3)
- #A46F24
#A46F24
oklch(58.4% 0.11 71.2)
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 #467FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.017
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #467FBB 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.