#46597E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.4% 0.065 263.2), rgb(70, 89, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#46597E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46597E |
| RGB | rgb(70, 89, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.065 263.2) |
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 #46597E | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46597E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46597E text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #46597E text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 263)
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Step 500
500
#758AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E739D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 263.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#46597E
oklch(46.4% 0.065 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#46597E 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) | #4C5C80 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46577D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326166 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46597E
#46597E
oklch(46.4% 0.065 263.2)
- #6B562C
#6B562C
oklch(46.5% 0.065 83.2)
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 #46597E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
Use #46597E 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.