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#416699 color: Too Blue

#416699 is rgb(65, 102, 153) in RGB and oklch(50.61% 0.09217 256.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

50.6%
0.092
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #416699

#416699 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #416699 mixed with white

  1. 416699
  2. 5375a3
  3. 6583ae
  4. 7792b8
  5. 8aa1c2
  6. 9db1cc
  7. b0c0d7
  8. c3cfe1
  9. d7dfeb
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #416699 mixed with black

  1. 416699
  2. 375884
  3. 2e4a70
  4. 253c5d
  5. 1c2f4a
  6. 132338
  7. 0b1727
  8. 050c17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #416699 with less saturation

  1. 416699
  2. 456694
  3. 49668f
  4. 4d668a
  5. 506685
  6. 546680
  7. 58667a
  8. 5b6675
  9. 5e6670
  10. 62656a

Questions about #416699

What color is #416699?

#416699 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(65, 102, 153), in HSL hsl(214.77, 40.37%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.61% 0.09217 256.67).

What colors go well with #416699?

The complementary color of #416699 is #825d1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #136f8d and #615c97. The triadic partners are #924e52 and #4b713a.

Is white or black text more readable on #416699?

White text reads better on #416699: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #416699 a warm or cool color?

#416699 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.092.