#468FB1
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.7% 0.089 230.8), rgb(70, 143, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#468FB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 143, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.089 230.8) |
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 #468FB1 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468FB1 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468FB1 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468FB1 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 230.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#468FB1
oklch(61.7% 0.089 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#287DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.096 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#19698A
oklch(49% 0.09 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#185670
oklch(42.7% 0.074 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C475B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#468FB1 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) | #7E8DB3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F82B1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468FB1
#468FB1
oklch(61.7% 0.089 230.8)
- #B07553
#B07553
oklch(61.6% 0.089 50.4)
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 #468FB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
Use #468FB1 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.