#46516D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.7% 0.049 267.8), rgb(70, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#46516D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46516D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.049 267.8) |
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 #46516D | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #46516D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46516D text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #46516D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 268)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#637299
oklch(55.5% 0.064 268)
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Step 700
700
#526083
oklch(49.2% 0.059 267.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#46516D
oklch(43.7% 0.049 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#394156
oklch(37.7% 0.038 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#46516D 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) | #48536E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B575B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46516D
#46516D
oklch(43.7% 0.049 267.8)
- #5D5032
#5D5032
oklch(43.6% 0.048 87)
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 #46516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #46516D 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.