#46497C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6), rgb(70, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#46497C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46497C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6) |
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 #46497C | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46497C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46497C text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #46497C text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#969CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C5
oklch(63% 0.101 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#676BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#565999
oklch(49.1% 0.101 279.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#46497C 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) | #37507E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35535C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46497C
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
- #5A4F0A
#5A4F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 99.4)
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 #46497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #46497C 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.