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#416697 color: Too Blue

#416697 is rgb(65, 102, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.5% 0.08938 255.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

50.5%
0.089
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #416697

#416697 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #416697 mixed with white

  1. 416697
  2. 5375a2
  3. 6583ac
  4. 7792b7
  5. 8aa1c1
  6. 9db1cb
  7. b0c0d6
  8. c3cfe0
  9. d7dfea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #416697 mixed with black

  1. 416697
  2. 375883
  3. 2e4a6f
  4. 253c5c
  5. 1c2f49
  6. 132337
  7. 0b1726
  8. 050c17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #416697 with less saturation

  1. 416697
  2. 456692
  3. 49668d
  4. 4d6688
  5. 506683
  6. 54667e
  7. 576679
  8. 5b6674
  9. 5e656f
  10. 61656a

Questions about #416697

What color is #416697?

#416697 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(65, 102, 151), in HSL hsl(214.19, 39.81%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.5% 0.08938 255.864).

What colors go well with #416697?

The complementary color of #416697 is #825d21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #176f8b and #605c95. The triadic partners are #914e53 and #4d703b.

Is white or black text more readable on #416697?

White text reads better on #416697: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #416697 a warm or cool color?

#416697 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.089.