#46798B
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.7% 0.061 222.8), rgb(70, 121, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#46798B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46798B |
| RGB | rgb(70, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.061 222.8) |
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 #46798B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46798B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46798B text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46798B text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#6391A3
oklch(63% 0.057 224.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#46798B
oklch(54.7% 0.061 222.8)
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Step 700
700
#396878
oklch(49% 0.057 222.2)
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Step 800
800
#305562
oklch(42.7% 0.047 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4650
oklch(37.7% 0.037 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#46798B 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) | #6F778C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646F8B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #227F7F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46798B
#46798B
oklch(54.7% 0.061 222.8)
- #906554
#906554
oklch(54.7% 0.062 42.5)
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 #46798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.045
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
Use #46798B 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.