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#446ba3 color: Star Sapphire

#446ba3 is rgb(68, 107, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.481% 0.09941 257.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52.5%
0.099
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #446ba3

#446ba3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #446ba3 mixed with white

  1. 446ba3
  2. 5679ad
  3. 6888b6
  4. 7a96bf
  5. 8ca5c9
  6. 9eb3d2
  7. b1c2db
  8. c4d1e4
  9. d8e0ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #446ba3 mixed with black

  1. 446ba3
  2. 3a5c8d
  3. 304e78
  4. 263f63
  5. 1d324f
  6. 14253c
  7. 0c182a
  8. 050d19
  9. 02040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446ba3 with less saturation

  1. 446ba3
  2. 486b9e
  3. 4d6b98
  4. 516c92
  5. 546c8d
  6. 586c87
  7. 5c6b82
  8. 606b7c
  9. 636b76
  10. 676b70

Questions about #446ba3

What color is #446ba3?

#446ba3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(68, 107, 163), in HSL hsl(215.37, 41.13%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.481% 0.09941 257.469).

What colors go well with #446ba3?

The complementary color of #446ba3 is #8a6219. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a7597 and #6760a0. The triadic partners are #9b5155 and #4d783c.

Is white or black text more readable on #446ba3?

White text reads better on #446ba3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446ba3 a warm or cool color?

#446ba3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.099.