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#446aa0 color: Star Sapphire

#446aa0 is rgb(68, 106, 160) in RGB and oklch(52.085% 0.0963 257.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52.1%
0.096
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #446aa0

#446aa0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #446aa0 mixed with white

  1. 446aa0
  2. 5678aa
  3. 6787b4
  4. 7995bd
  5. 8ca4c7
  6. 9eb3d0
  7. b1c2da
  8. c4d1e3
  9. d8e0ec
  10. ebeff6

Darker: #446aa0 mixed with black

  1. 446aa0
  2. 3a5b8b
  3. 304d76
  4. 263f61
  5. 1d314e
  6. 14243b
  7. 0c1829
  8. 050d19
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446aa0 with less saturation

  1. 446aa0
  2. 486a9b
  3. 4c6a95
  4. 506a90
  5. 546a8b
  6. 586a85
  7. 5b6a80
  8. 5f6a7a
  9. 626a75
  10. 66696f

Questions about #446aa0

What color is #446aa0?

#446aa0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(68, 106, 160), in HSL hsl(215.22, 40.35%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.085% 0.0963 257.262).

What colors go well with #446aa0?

The complementary color of #446aa0 is #88611c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #117394 and #66609e. The triadic partners are #995055 and #4d763d.

Is white or black text more readable on #446aa0?

White text reads better on #446aa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446aa0 a warm or cool color?

#446aa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.096.