#468ACC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.9% 0.122 249.8), rgb(70, 138, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#468ACC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468ACC |
| RGB | rgb(70, 138, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.122 249.8) |
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 #468ACC | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468ACC | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468ACC text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468ACC text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DA
oklch(70.6% 0.096 249.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#468ACC
oklch(61.9% 0.122 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#2977BD
oklch(55.7% 0.132 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#1A63A3
oklch(49% 0.124 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#195184
oklch(42.6% 0.102 250)
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Step 900
900
#1C446A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#468ACC 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) | #6D8DCF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B80CB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468ACC
#468ACC
oklch(61.9% 0.122 249.8)
- #B47722
#B47722
oklch(61.9% 0.122 69.8)
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 #468ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #468ACC 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.