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#446caf color: Waterline Blue

#446caf is rgb(68, 108, 175) in RGB and oklch(53.399% 0.11505 260.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.4%
0.115
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #446caf

#446caf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #446caf mixed with white

  1. 446caf
  2. 567ab8
  3. 6789c0
  4. 7a97c8
  5. 8ca6d1
  6. 9eb4d9
  7. b1c3e1
  8. c4d2e8
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #446caf mixed with black

  1. 446caf
  2. 3a5d98
  3. 304e81
  4. 26406b
  5. 1d3256
  6. 142541
  7. 0c192e
  8. 050d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446caf with less saturation

  1. 446caf
  2. 496da9
  3. 4d6da2
  4. 516d9c
  5. 556e95
  6. 5a6e8f
  7. 5e6e88
  8. 616e81
  9. 656d7b
  10. 696d74

Questions about #446caf

What color is #446caf?

#446caf is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 108, 175), in HSL hsl(217.57, 44.03%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.399% 0.11505 260.174).

What colors go well with #446caf?

The complementary color of #446caf is #8f6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a2 and #6d60aa. The triadic partners are #a54e50 and #457d3a.

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

White text reads better on #446caf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446caf a warm or cool color?

#446caf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.115.