What color is #466E95?

#466E95 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 110, 149), and in HSL hsl(210, 36%, 43%).

Is #466E95 accessible as text?

On white, #466E95 has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #466E95, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #466E95?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #466E95?

#466E95 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #956E46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #466E95 below.

Is #466E95 good for buttons?

#466E95 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #466E95 — black text only reaches 3.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #466E95 the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #466E95 is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#466E95 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #466E95

Not just a swatch — here's how #466E95 works with other colors. Named schemes with #466E95 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #466E95 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #466E95 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #466E95 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6D92B6

Teal 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 Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #466E95 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Teal 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #466E95 Secondary #8896A4 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #466E95 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #466E95 with

Verdigris Dark Slate Blue Olive Brown Gainsboro Charcoal

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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE2E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #465395 — 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 #466E95 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #466E95;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 110 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.5% 0.077 248.9);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EBF2;
  --color-200: #C8D6E5;
  --color-300: #A0B8CF;
  --color-400: #7B99B7;
  --color-500: #5B7A9A;
  --color-600: #4A6177;
  --color-700: #394756;
  --color-800: #283039;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3EBF2',
    200: '#C8D6E5',
    300: '#A0B8CF',
    400: '#7B99B7',
    500: '#5B7A9A',
    600: '#4A6177',
    700: '#394756',
    800: '#283039',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #466E95;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EBF2;
$base-200: #C8D6E5;
$base-300: #A0B8CF;
$base-400: #7B99B7;
$base-500: #5B7A9A;
$base-600: #4A6177;
$base-700: #394756;
$base-800: #283039;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #385877;
$base-subtle: #C7D3DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#466E95",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0B8CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B99B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B7A9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A6177",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #466E95

Color Lab

Pairs with #466E95

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