#468FDD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.9% 0.138 252.1), rgb(70, 143, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#468FDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 252°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #468FDD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 143, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.138 252.1) |
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 #468FDD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #468FDD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #468FDD text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #468FDD text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6DA4E2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 252.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#468FDD
oklch(63.9% 0.138 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#1F75C8
oklch(55.7% 0.151 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F62AD
oklch(49.2% 0.14 252)
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Step 800
800
#12508C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#184370
oklch(37.8% 0.09 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2741
oklch(26.8% 0.057 252.3)
#468FDD 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) | #6C94E0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #468FDD
#468FDD
oklch(63.9% 0.138 252.1)
- #BE7C00
#BE7C00
oklch(64% 0.137 72.2)
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 #468FDD, 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
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
Use #468FDD 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.