#468AE6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.4% 0.155 256.7), rgb(70, 138, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#468AE6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 138, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.155 256.7) |
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 #468AE6 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468AE6 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468AE6 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468AE6 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 257)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#468AE6
oklch(63.4% 0.155 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#2471D3
oklch(55.6% 0.168 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#165EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#154D94
oklch(42.7% 0.13 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#194176
oklch(37.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#468AE6 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) | #5F92EA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4683E4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAD | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468AE6
#468AE6
oklch(63.4% 0.155 256.7)
- #B77D00
#B77D00
oklch(63.3% 0.133 76.3)
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 #468AE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #468AE6 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.