#46A4CE
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68% 0.107 230.6), rgb(70, 164, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#46A4CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A4CE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 164, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.107 230.6) |
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 #46A4CE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46A4CE | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A4CE text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A4CE text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.019 230.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#94C9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 230.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46A4CE
oklch(68% 0.107 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#46A4CE 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) | #8FA2D0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C94CD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A4CE
#46A4CE
oklch(68% 0.107 230.6)
- #CD8459
#CD8459
oklch(68% 0.107 50.6)
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 #46A4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
Use #46A4CE 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.