#466F82
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.9% 0.055 229), rgb(70, 111, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#466F82 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #466F82 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 111, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.055 229) |
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 #466F82 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #466F82 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #466F82 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #466F82 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B6
oklch(70.7% 0.042 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#6790A4
oklch(63.1% 0.054 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D7A8F
oklch(55.5% 0.059 229.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#466F82
oklch(51.9% 0.055 229)
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Step 800
800
#345463
oklch(42.7% 0.045 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4551
oklch(37.6% 0.036 230.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#466F82 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) | #656D83 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6782 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C7475 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #466F82
#466F82
oklch(51.9% 0.055 229)
- #835F4D
#835F4D
oklch(51.8% 0.055 47.6)
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 #466F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #466F82 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.