#046F91
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.6% 0.098 228.3), rgb(4, 111, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#046F91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046F91 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 111, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.098 228.3) |
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 #046F91 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046F91 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #046F91 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #046F91 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F95B8
oklch(63.2% 0.097 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F7EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.106 228.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#046F91
oklch(50.6% 0.098 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#075772
oklch(42.7% 0.081 228.4)
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Step 900
900
#14485C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 228)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.1)
#046F91 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) | #5D6D93 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6191 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00797A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046F91
#046F91
oklch(50.6% 0.098 228.3)
- #92522F
#92522F
oklch(50.7% 0.099 48)
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 #046F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.018
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #046F91 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.