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#446799 color: Too Blue

#446799 is rgb(68, 103, 153) in RGB and oklch(51.008% 0.0897 257.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

51%
0.090
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #446799

#446799 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, 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: #446799 mixed with white

  1. 446799
  2. 5676a3
  3. 6784ae
  4. 7993b8
  5. 8ba2c2
  6. 9eb1cc
  7. b1c0d7
  8. c4d0e1
  9. d7dfeb
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #446799 mixed with black

  1. 446799
  2. 3a5984
  3. 304b70
  4. 263d5d
  5. 1d304a
  6. 142338
  7. 0c1727
  8. 050c17
  9. 020408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446799 with less saturation

  1. 446799
  2. 486794
  3. 4b678f
  4. 4f678a
  5. 536785
  6. 566780
  7. 59677b
  8. 5d6776
  9. 606771
  10. 63666b

Questions about #446799

What color is #446799?

#446799 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 103, 153), in HSL hsl(215.29, 38.46%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.008% 0.0897 257.344).

What colors go well with #446799?

The complementary color of #446799 is #835f22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b708e and #635d97. The triadic partners are #924f53 and #4c723d.

Is white or black text more readable on #446799?

White text reads better on #446799: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446799 a warm or cool color?

#446799 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.09.