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#446597 color: Too Blue

#446597 is rgb(68, 101, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.436% 0.08902 258.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

50.4%
0.089
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #446597

#446597 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #446597 mixed with white

  1. 446597
  2. 5574a2
  3. 6783ac
  4. 7991b7
  5. 8ba1c1
  6. 9eb0cb
  7. b1bfd6
  8. c4cfe0
  9. d7dfea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #446597 mixed with black

  1. 446597
  2. 3a5783
  3. 30496f
  4. 263c5c
  5. 1d2f49
  6. 142237
  7. 0c1726
  8. 050c17
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446597 with less saturation

  1. 446597
  2. 486592
  3. 4b658d
  4. 4e6588
  5. 526583
  6. 55657e
  7. 586579
  8. 5b6574
  9. 5e656f
  10. 61656a

Questions about #446597

What color is #446597?

#446597 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 101, 151), in HSL hsl(216.14, 37.9%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.436% 0.08902 258.464).

What colors go well with #446597?

The complementary color of #446597 is #805e20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c6e8d and #635c94. The triadic partners are #904e51 and #4a713d.

Is white or black text more readable on #446597?

White text reads better on #446597: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446597 a warm or cool color?

#446597 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.089.