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#44609d color: Bio Blue

#44609d is rgb(68, 96, 157) in RGB and oklch(49.642% 0.1035 264.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

49.6%
0.104
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #44609d

#44609d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #44609d mixed with white

  1. 44609d
  2. 556fa7
  3. 667fb1
  4. 788ebb
  5. 8a9ec5
  6. 9daecf
  7. b0bed9
  8. c3cee2
  9. d7deec
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #44609d mixed with black

  1. 44609d
  2. 3a5288
  3. 304573
  4. 26385f
  5. 1d2c4c
  6. 14203a
  7. 0c1528
  8. 050a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #44609d with less saturation

  1. 44609d
  2. 476197
  3. 4a6192
  4. 4d628c
  5. 506286
  6. 536280
  7. 56627a
  8. 596274
  9. 5c626e
  10. 5f6268

Questions about #44609d

What color is #44609d?

#44609d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 96, 157), in HSL hsl(221.12, 39.56%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.642% 0.1035 264.32).

What colors go well with #44609d?

The complementary color of #44609d is #7e5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #036b94 and #665597. The triadic partners are #944844 and #39713a.

Is white or black text more readable on #44609d?

White text reads better on #44609d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44609d a warm or cool color?

#44609d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.104.