#046FCE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.4% 0.169 253.5), rgb(4, 111, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#046FCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #046FCE |
| RGB | rgb(4, 111, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 96%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.169 253.5) |
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 #046FCE | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #046FCE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #046FCE text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #046FCE text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#3B8BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 253.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#046FCE
oklch(54.4% 0.169 253.5)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#064F93
oklch(42.8% 0.129 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#124275
oklch(37.7% 0.101 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2745
oklch(27% 0.064 254)
#046FCE 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) | #3978D2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008694 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #046FCE
#046FCE
oklch(54.4% 0.169 253.5)
- #976300
#976300
oklch(54.2% 0.115 73.4)
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 #046FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #046FCE 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.