#046B97
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(49.9% 0.106 236), rgb(4, 107, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#046B97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046B97 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 107, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.106 236) |
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 #046B97 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046B97 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046B97 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #046B97 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#4093C0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#147CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.115 236.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#046B97
oklch(49.9% 0.106 236)
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Step 800
800
#0A5578
oklch(42.6% 0.088 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#154761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#046B97 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) | #556B99 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F96 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00767A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046B97
#046B97
oklch(49.9% 0.106 236)
- #90511C
#90511C
oklch(50% 0.106 56.3)
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 #046B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.012
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.018
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
Use #046B97 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.