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#446bae color: Waterline Blue

#446bae is rgb(68, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.116% 0.11479 260.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.1%
0.115
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #446bae

#446bae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #446bae mixed with white

  1. 446bae
  2. 567ab7
  3. 6788bf
  4. 7997c8
  5. 8ca5d0
  6. 9eb4d8
  7. b1c3e0
  8. c4d2e8
  9. d7e1f0
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #446bae mixed with black

  1. 446bae
  2. 3a5c97
  3. 304e80
  4. 263f6a
  5. 1d3255
  6. 142541
  7. 0c182e
  8. 050d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446bae with less saturation

  1. 446bae
  2. 486ca8
  3. 4d6ca1
  4. 516c9b
  5. 556d94
  6. 596d8e
  7. 5d6d87
  8. 616d81
  9. 656d7a
  10. 686c73

Questions about #446bae

What color is #446bae?

#446bae is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(217.92, 43.8%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.116% 0.11479 260.588).

What colors go well with #446bae?

The complementary color of #446bae is #8e6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a2 and #6d5fa9. The triadic partners are #a44d4f and #447c3a.

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

White text reads better on #446bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446bae a warm or cool color?

#446bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.115.