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#45618e color: Federal Blue

#45618e is rgb(69, 97, 142) in RGB and oklch(49.081% 0.08004 259.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

49.1%
0.080
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #45618e

#45618e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Federal Blue (#43628b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #45618e mixed with white

  1. 45618e
  2. 567099
  3. 677fa5
  4. 798eb0
  5. 8b9ebb
  6. 9eaec6
  7. b1bdd2
  8. c4cedd
  9. d7dee8
  10. ebeef4

Darker: #45618e mixed with black

  1. 45618e
  2. 3b537b
  3. 314668
  4. 273956
  5. 1e2d44
  6. 152134
  7. 0c1524
  8. 050b15
  9. 020307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #45618e with less saturation

  1. 45618e
  2. 48618a
  3. 4b6185
  4. 4e6181
  5. 51617c
  6. 536178
  7. 566173
  8. 59616f
  9. 5b616a
  10. 5e6165

Questions about #45618e

What color is #45618e?

#45618e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Federal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 97, 142), in HSL hsl(216.99, 34.6%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.081% 0.08004 259.589).

What colors go well with #45618e?

The complementary color of #45618e is #795b26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #266985 and #60598b. The triadic partners are #884d4e and #486c3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #45618e?

White text reads better on #45618e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #45618e a warm or cool color?

#45618e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.08.