#46539B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.8% 0.117 273.4), rgb(70, 83, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#46539B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46539B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.117 273.4) |
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 #46539B | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46539B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46539B text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #46539B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7383CF
oklch(63% 0.116 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 273.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#46539B
oklch(46.8% 0.117 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#353E69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#46539B 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) | #335C9E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295599 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C636F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46539B
#46539B
oklch(46.8% 0.117 273.4)
- #6D5800
#6D5800
oklch(46.8% 0.096 92.7)
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 #46539B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #46539B 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.