What color is #46BDEC?

#46BDEC is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 189, 236), and in HSL hsl(197, 81%, 60%).

Is #46BDEC accessible as text?

On white, #46BDEC has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #46BDEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #46BDEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #46BDEC?

#46BDEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EC7546. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #46BDEC below.

Is #46BDEC good for buttons?

#46BDEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #46BDEC — white text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #46BDEC the same as CSS deepskyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #46BDEC

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #46BDEC Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Deep Sky 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 #46BDEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Sky 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 #46BDEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7FE3FF

Deep Sky 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 Deep Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #46BDEC Secondary #BFE2F2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Deep Sky 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 Deep Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #46BDEC Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7C9D75 Secondary #393933

Deep Sky 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 #46BDEC 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 13/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #46BDEC 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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF0F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4686EC — 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 #46BDEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #46BDEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 189 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.1% 0.124 228.3);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #D9F2FC;
  --color-200: #B5E4F7;
  --color-300: #83CEEC;
  --color-400: #56B6DC;
  --color-500: #3399C2;
  --color-600: #2E7793;
  --color-700: #275668;
  --color-800: #1D3944;
  --color-900: #14232A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-sky-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#D9F2FC',
    200: '#B5E4F7',
    300: '#83CEEC',
    400: '#56B6DC',
    500: '#3399C2',
    600: '#2E7793',
    700: '#275668',
    800: '#1D3944',
    900: '#14232A',
  },
}

$base: #46BDEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #D9F2FC;
$base-200: #B5E4F7;
$base-300: #83CEEC;
$base-400: #56B6DC;
$base-500: #3399C2;
$base-600: #2E7793;
$base-700: #275668;
$base-800: #1D3944;
$base-900: #14232A;
$base-hover: #17A5DE;
$base-subtle: #CEE9F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#46BDEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5E4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83CEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56B6DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3399C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E7793",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14232A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #46BDEC

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Pairs with #46BDEC

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