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#44699f color: Star Sapphire

#44699f is rgb(68, 105, 159) in RGB and oklch(51.8% 0.09598 257.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

51.8%
0.096
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #44699f

#44699f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, 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: #44699f mixed with white

  1. 44699f
  2. 5677a9
  3. 6786b3
  4. 7995bc
  5. 8ca3c6
  6. 9eb2d0
  7. b1c1d9
  8. c4d1e3
  9. d7e0ec
  10. ebeff6

Darker: #44699f mixed with black

  1. 44699f
  2. 3a5a8a
  3. 304c75
  4. 263e61
  5. 1d314d
  6. 14243b
  7. 0c1829
  8. 050c18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #44699f with less saturation

  1. 44699f
  2. 48699a
  3. 4c6994
  4. 506a8f
  5. 546a8a
  6. 576984
  7. 5b697f
  8. 5e6979
  9. 626974
  10. 65696e

Questions about #44699f

What color is #44699f?

#44699f is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(68, 105, 159), in HSL hsl(215.6, 40.09%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.8% 0.09598 257.766).

What colors go well with #44699f?

The complementary color of #44699f is #87601c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #127293 and #665f9c. The triadic partners are #985053 and #4c753d.

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

White text reads better on #44699f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44699f a warm or cool color?

#44699f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.096.