What color is #46ACE3?

#46ACE3 is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 172, 227), and in HSL hsl(201, 74%, 58%).

Is #46ACE3 accessible as text?

On white, #46ACE3 has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #46ACE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46ACE3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #46ACE3?

#46ACE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E37C45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46ACE3 below.

Is #46ACE3 good for buttons?

#46ACE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #46ACE3 — white text only reaches 2.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46ACE3 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #46ACE3 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#46ACE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #46ACE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #46ACE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #46ACE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46ACE3 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton 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 #46ACE3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton 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 #46ACE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7BD2FF

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #46ACE3 Secondary #B3D2E6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #46ACE3 Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #46ACE3 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #46ACE3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEEDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4577E3 — 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 #46ACE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46ACE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 172 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.8% 0.123 236.0);
  --color-50: #F1F9FE;
  --color-100: #DBEFFB;
  --color-200: #B8DFF4;
  --color-300: #88C6E7;
  --color-400: #5CABD6;
  --color-500: #398EBC;
  --color-600: #336F8F;
  --color-700: #2A5065;
  --color-800: #1F3642;
  --color-900: #152229;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F1F9FE',
    100: '#DBEFFB',
    200: '#B8DFF4',
    300: '#88C6E7',
    400: '#5CABD6',
    500: '#398EBC',
    600: '#336F8F',
    700: '#2A5065',
    800: '#1F3642',
    900: '#152229',
  },
}

$base: #46ACE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F9FE;
$base-100: #DBEFFB;
$base-200: #B8DFF4;
$base-300: #88C6E7;
$base-400: #5CABD6;
$base-500: #398EBC;
$base-600: #336F8F;
$base-700: #2A5065;
$base-800: #1F3642;
$base-900: #152229;
$base-hover: #1F91CE;
$base-subtle: #CDE4F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46ACE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEFFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8DFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CABD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#398EBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#336F8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5065",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3642",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #46ACE3

Color Lab

Pairs with #46ACE3

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