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#446bab color: Waterline Blue

#446bab is rgb(68, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.939% 0.11058 259.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

52.9%
0.111
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #446bab

#446bab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #446bab mixed with white

  1. 446bab
  2. 5679b4
  3. 6788bd
  4. 7996c5
  5. 8ca5ce
  6. 9eb4d6
  7. b1c3df
  8. c4d2e7
  9. d8e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #446bab mixed with black

  1. 446bab
  2. 3a5c94
  3. 304e7e
  4. 263f68
  5. 1d3254
  6. 142540
  7. 0c182d
  8. 050d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446bab with less saturation

  1. 446bab
  2. 486ba5
  3. 4d6c9f
  4. 516c99
  5. 556c92
  6. 596c8c
  7. 5d6c86
  8. 616c7f
  9. 646c79
  10. 686c72

Questions about #446bab

What color is #446bab?

#446bab is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(217.28, 43.1%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.939% 0.11058 259.847).

What colors go well with #446bab?

The complementary color of #446bab is #8d6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769f and #6b5fa7. The triadic partners are #a24e51 and #477b3a.

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

White text reads better on #446bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446bab a warm or cool color?

#446bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.111.