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#446ebc color: Palace Blue

#446ebc is rgb(68, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.63% 0.13085 261.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54.6%
0.131
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #446ebc

#446ebc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #446ebc mixed with white

  1. 446ebc
  2. 567dc4
  3. 688bcb
  4. 7a99d2
  5. 8ca8d9
  6. 9eb6e0
  7. b1c5e6
  8. c4d3ed
  9. d8e2f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #446ebc mixed with black

  1. 446ebc
  2. 3a5fa3
  3. 30508b
  4. 264173
  5. 1d335d
  6. 142647
  7. 0c1932
  8. 050e1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #446ebc with less saturation

  1. 446ebc
  2. 496fb5
  3. 4e70ad
  4. 5270a6
  5. 57719f
  6. 5b7197
  7. 607190
  8. 647188
  9. 687180
  10. 6c7178

Questions about #446ebc

What color is #446ebc?

#446ebc is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(219, 47.24%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.63% 0.13085 261.7).

What colors go well with #446ebc?

The complementary color of #446ebc is #966600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007caf and #7360b6. The triadic partners are #b04c4d and #3e8336.

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

White text reads better on #446ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #446ebc a warm or cool color?

#446ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.131.