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#463f8b color: Nauseous Blue

#463f8b is rgb(70, 63, 139) in RGB and oklch(41.639% 0.12206 283.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

41.6%
0.122
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #463f8b

#463f8b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.96:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #463f8b mixed with white

  1. 463f8b
  2. 565297
  3. 6664a3
  4. 7777af
  5. 8989bb
  6. 9c9cc6
  7. afb0d2
  8. c2c3dd
  9. d6d7e9
  10. eaebf4

Darker: #463f8b mixed with black

  1. 463f8b
  2. 3c3578
  3. 322c66
  4. 282354
  5. 1e1b43
  6. 151232
  7. 0d0a23
  8. 050414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #463f8b with less saturation

  1. 463f8b
  2. 464185
  3. 46437f
  4. 474579
  5. 474673
  6. 48476c
  7. 494966
  8. 494a60
  9. 4a4b59
  10. 4b4b53

Questions about #463f8b

What color is #463f8b?

#463f8b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 63, 139), in HSL hsl(245.53, 37.62%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.639% 0.12206 283.921).

What colors go well with #463f8b?

The complementary color of #463f8b is #574e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e4c8c and #64347a. The triadic partners are #7f2f00 and #005e3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #463f8b?

White text reads better on #463f8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #463f8b a warm or cool color?

#463f8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.122.