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#446dbf color: Palace Blue

#446dbf is rgb(68, 109, 191) in RGB and oklch(54.6% 0.1362 262.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.6%
0.136
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #446dbf

#446dbf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #446dbf mixed with white

  1. 446dbf
  2. 567cc6
  3. 678acd
  4. 7999d4
  5. 8ca7db
  6. 9eb6e1
  7. b1c4e8
  8. c4d3ee
  9. d8e1f4
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #446dbf mixed with black

  1. 446dbf
  2. 3a5ea6
  3. 304f8d
  4. 264175
  5. 1d335e
  6. 142648
  7. 0c1933
  8. 050d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #446dbf with less saturation

  1. 446dbf
  2. 496eb7
  3. 4e6fb0
  4. 5270a8
  5. 5770a0
  6. 5b7099
  7. 5f7191
  8. 647189
  9. 687181
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #446dbf

What color is #446dbf?

#446dbf is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 109, 191), in HSL hsl(220, 49%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.6% 0.1362 262.712).

What colors go well with #446dbf?

The complementary color of #446dbf is #956700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb2 and #745eb8. The triadic partners are #b24a4a and #388435.

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

White text reads better on #446dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446dbf a warm or cool color?

#446dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.136.