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#446aad color: Waterline Blue

#446aad is rgb(68, 106, 173) in RGB and oklch(52.833% 0.11454 261.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

52.8%
0.115
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #446aad

#446aad is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #446aad mixed with white

  1. 446aad
  2. 5679b6
  3. 6787be
  4. 7996c7
  5. 8ca5cf
  6. 9eb3d8
  7. b1c2e0
  8. c4d1e8
  9. d7e0f0
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #446aad mixed with black

  1. 446aad
  2. 3a5b96
  3. 304d7f
  4. 263f6a
  5. 1d3155
  6. 142441
  7. 0c182d
  8. 050d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446aad with less saturation

  1. 446aad
  2. 486ba7
  3. 4d6ba0
  4. 516b9a
  5. 556c93
  6. 596c8d
  7. 5c6c86
  8. 606c80
  9. 646c79
  10. 686b72

Questions about #446aad

What color is #446aad?

#446aad is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 106, 173), in HSL hsl(218.29, 43.57%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.833% 0.11454 261.006).

What colors go well with #446aad?

The complementary color of #446aad is #8d6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0076a1 and #6c5ea8. The triadic partners are #a34d4e and #427b39.

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

White text reads better on #446aad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446aad a warm or cool color?

#446aad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.115.