#468FBB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.2% 0.099 237.7), rgb(70, 143, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#468FBB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468FBB |
| RGB | rgb(70, 143, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.099 237.7) |
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 #468FBB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468FBB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468FBB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468FBB text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#468FBB
oklch(62.2% 0.099 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#267BAA
oklch(55.5% 0.107 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#176892
oklch(49.2% 0.099 237.5)
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Step 800
800
#175577
oklch(42.8% 0.083 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4660
oklch(37.7% 0.065 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#468FBB 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) | #7B8EBD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468FBB
#468FBB
oklch(62.2% 0.099 237.7)
- #B37748
#B37748
oklch(62.2% 0.098 57.7)
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 #468FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #468FBB 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.