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#446cb0 color: Waterline Blue

#446cb0 is rgb(68, 108, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.458% 0.11644 260.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.5%
0.116
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #446cb0

#446cb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, 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: #446cb0 mixed with white

  1. 446cb0
  2. 567ab9
  3. 6789c1
  4. 7a97c9
  5. 8ca6d1
  6. 9eb5d9
  7. b1c3e1
  8. c4d2e9
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #446cb0 mixed with black

  1. 446cb0
  2. 3a5d99
  3. 304e82
  4. 26406c
  5. 1d3256
  6. 142542
  7. 0c192e
  8. 050d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #446cb0 with less saturation

  1. 446cb0
  2. 496daa
  3. 4d6da3
  4. 516d9c
  5. 566e96
  6. 5a6e8f
  7. 5e6e89
  8. 626e82
  9. 656e7b
  10. 696d74

Questions about #446cb0

What color is #446cb0?

#446cb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 108, 176), in HSL hsl(217.78, 44.26%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.458% 0.11644 260.411).

What colors go well with #446cb0?

The complementary color of #446cb0 is #906400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a3 and #6d5fab. The triadic partners are #a64e50 and #457d39.

Is white or black text more readable on #446cb0?

White text reads better on #446cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446cb0 a warm or cool color?

#446cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.116.