#46808D
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.6% 0.064 213.9), rgb(70, 128, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#46808D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46808D |
| RGB | rgb(70, 128, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.064 213.9) |
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 #46808D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #46808D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46808D text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46808D text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CC
oklch(81% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A9B2
oklch(70.8% 0.046 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E939F
oklch(63.1% 0.059 213.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#46808D
oklch(56.6% 0.064 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#346A75
oklch(49.2% 0.06 212.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C565F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 213.2)
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Step 900
900
#28474E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 213.7)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#46808D 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) | #767C8E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8584 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46808D
#46808D
oklch(56.6% 0.064 213.9)
- #98695D
#98695D
oklch(56.7% 0.064 34.9)
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 #46808D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
Use #46808D 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.