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#446aaa color: Waterline Blue

#446aaa is rgb(68, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.655% 0.11032 260.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

52.7%
0.110
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #446aaa

#446aaa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #446aaa mixed with white

  1. 446aaa
  2. 5679b3
  3. 6787bc
  4. 7996c5
  5. 8ca4cd
  6. 9eb3d6
  7. b1c2de
  8. c4d1e7
  9. d7e0ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #446aaa mixed with black

  1. 446aaa
  2. 3a5b93
  3. 304d7d
  4. 263f68
  5. 1d3153
  6. 14243f
  7. 0c182d
  8. 050d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446aaa with less saturation

  1. 446aaa
  2. 486ba4
  3. 4c6b9e
  4. 516b98
  5. 546b91
  6. 586c8b
  7. 5c6c85
  8. 606b7e
  9. 646b78
  10. 676b71

Questions about #446aaa

What color is #446aaa?

#446aaa is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(217.65, 42.86%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.655% 0.11032 260.282).

What colors go well with #446aaa?

The complementary color of #446aaa is #8c6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759e and #6b5ea6. The triadic partners are #a14e4f and #457a3a.

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

White text reads better on #446aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446aaa a warm or cool color?

#446aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.11.