#46839C
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.9% 0.074 226.9), rgb(70, 131, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#46839C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46839C |
| RGB | rgb(70, 131, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.074 226.9) |
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 #46839C | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #46839C | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #46839C text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #46839C text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 227)
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Step 500
500
#5B92A9
oklch(63.1% 0.068 226.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#46839C
oklch(57.9% 0.074 226.9)
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Step 700
700
#30697F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 226.1)
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Step 800
800
#295567
oklch(42.6% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#264654
oklch(37.6% 0.045 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#46839C 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) | #76819D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46839C
#46839C
oklch(57.9% 0.074 226.9)
- #9F6C54
#9F6C54
oklch(57.9% 0.074 46)
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 #46839C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
Use #46839C 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.