#46A4FE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(70.4% 0.159 250.3), rgb(70, 164, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#46A4FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #46A4FE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 164, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.159 250.3) |
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 #46A4FE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #46A4FE | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A4FE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #46A4FE text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEDDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 249.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FC6FF
oklch(81% 0.099 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#46A4FE
oklch(70.4% 0.159 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#008CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#46A4FE 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) | #7BA9FF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6098FC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9C5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #46A4FE
#46A4FE
oklch(70.4% 0.159 250.3)
- #DA8C00
#DA8C00
oklch(70.4% 0.152 70.4)
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 #46A4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.089
Use #46A4FE 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.