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#44699b color: Star Sapphire

#44699b is rgb(68, 105, 155) in RGB and oklch(51.58% 0.0904 256.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

51.6%
0.090
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #44699b

#44699b is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #44699b mixed with white

  1. 44699b
  2. 5677a5
  3. 6786af
  4. 7994b9
  5. 8ca3c3
  6. 9eb2cd
  7. b1c1d7
  8. c4d0e1
  9. d7e0eb
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #44699b mixed with black

  1. 44699b
  2. 3a5a86
  3. 304c72
  4. 263e5e
  5. 1d314b
  6. 142439
  7. 0c1828
  8. 050c18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #44699b with less saturation

  1. 44699b
  2. 486996
  3. 4c6991
  4. 50698c
  5. 536987
  6. 576982
  7. 5a697d
  8. 5e6978
  9. 616872
  10. 64686d

Questions about #44699b

What color is #44699b?

#44699b is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(68, 105, 155), in HSL hsl(214.48, 39.01%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.58% 0.0904 256.257).

What colors go well with #44699b?

The complementary color of #44699b is #856023. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b728f and #645f99. The triadic partners are #945156 and #4f743e.

Is white or black text more readable on #44699b?

White text reads better on #44699b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44699b a warm or cool color?

#44699b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.09.