#46597F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.5% 0.067 263.6), rgb(70, 89, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#46597F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46597F |
| RGB | rgb(70, 89, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.067 263.6) |
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 #46597F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46597F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #46597F text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #46597F 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
#90A1C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#758AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E739E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 264.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#46597F
oklch(46.5% 0.067 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#46597F 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) | #4B5C81 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45577E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #316166 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46597F
#46597F
oklch(46.5% 0.067 263.6)
- #6B562B
#6B562B
oklch(46.5% 0.066 83.7)
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 #46597F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
Use #46597F 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.