#46597B
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.3% 0.061 261.7), rgb(70, 89, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#46597B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46597B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 89, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.061 261.7) |
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 #46597B | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46597B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46597B text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #46597B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 263)
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Step 500
500
#768AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E749A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 261.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#46597B
oklch(46.3% 0.061 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#404F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#364257
oklch(37.7% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#46597B 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) | #4D5B7D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47567A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346065 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46597B
#46597B
oklch(46.3% 0.061 261.7)
- #6A5530
#6A5530
oklch(46.2% 0.06 80.6)
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 #46597B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
Use #46597B 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.