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#446c9f color: Star Sapphire

#446c9f is rgb(68, 108, 159) in RGB and oklch(52.492% 0.09285 255.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.5%
0.093
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

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 #446c9f

#446c9f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 255°.

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 Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #446c9f mixed with white

  1. 446c9f
  2. 567aa9
  3. 6888b3
  4. 7a97bc
  5. 8ca5c6
  6. 9fb4d0
  7. b1c3d9
  8. c4d1e3
  9. d8e1ec
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #446c9f mixed with black

  1. 446c9f
  2. 3a5d8a
  3. 304e75
  4. 264061
  5. 1d324d
  6. 14253b
  7. 0c1929
  8. 050d18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446c9f with less saturation

  1. 446c9f
  2. 486c9a
  3. 4d6c95
  4. 516c90
  5. 556c8a
  6. 586c85
  7. 5c6c80
  8. 606b7b
  9. 636b75
  10. 676b70

Questions about #446c9f

What color is #446c9f?

#446c9f is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(68, 108, 159), in HSL hsl(213.63, 40.09%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.492% 0.09285 255.103).

What colors go well with #446c9f?

The complementary color of #446c9f is #896224. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #177593 and #65629e. The triadic partners are #985359 and #52763e.

Is white or black text more readable on #446c9f?

White text reads better on #446c9f: 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 #446c9f a warm or cool color?

#446c9f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.093.