What color is #046FBC?

#046FBC is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 111, 188), and in HSL hsl(205, 96%, 38%).

Is #046FBC accessible as text?

On white, #046FBC has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #046FBC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #046FBC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #046FBC?

#046FBC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE5104. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #046FBC below.

Is #046FBC good for buttons?

#046FBC works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #046FBC — black text only reaches 4.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #046FBC the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #046FBC is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#046FBC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #046FBC

Not just a swatch — here's how #046FBC works with other colors. Named schemes with #046FBC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #046FBC Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

True Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #046FBC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4894DC

True Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of True Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #046FBC Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

True Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #046FBC Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2245 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

True Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #046FBC Secondary #7E99B4 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

True Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #046FBC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 9/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAE3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0432BE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #046FBC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #046FBC;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 111 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.1% 0.146 249.2);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B1DCFC;
  --color-300: #7AC2F6;
  --color-400: #4AA6E8;
  --color-500: #2688CF;
  --color-600: #256B9D;
  --color-700: #214E6E;
  --color-800: #193448;
  --color-900: #12212C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B1DCFC',
    300: '#7AC2F6',
    400: '#4AA6E8',
    500: '#2688CF',
    600: '#256B9D',
    700: '#214E6E',
    800: '#193448',
    900: '#12212C',
  },
}

$base: #046FBC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B1DCFC;
$base-300: #7AC2F6;
$base-400: #4AA6E8;
$base-500: #2688CF;
$base-600: #256B9D;
$base-700: #214E6E;
$base-800: #193448;
$base-900: #12212C;
$base-hover: #035A98;
$base-subtle: #ADD5F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#046FBC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AC2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AA6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2688CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#256B9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#214E6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12212C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #046FBC

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