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#46469c color: Galaxy Express

#46469c is rgb(70, 70, 156) in RGB and oklch(44.247% 0.13654 279.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

44.2%
0.137
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #46469c

#46469c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.03:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #46469c mixed with white

  1. 46469c
  2. 5558a7
  3. 666bb1
  4. 777dbc
  5. 898fc6
  6. 9ba1d0
  7. aeb3da
  8. c2c6e3
  9. d6d9ed
  10. eaecf6

Darker: #46469c mixed with black

  1. 46469c
  2. 3c3c87
  3. 323273
  4. 28285f
  5. 1e1e4c
  6. 151539
  7. 0d0d28
  8. 050518
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46469c with less saturation

  1. 46469c
  2. 474895
  3. 484a8e
  4. 494c87
  5. 4a4e80
  6. 4b4f78
  7. 4d5071
  8. 4e516a
  9. 505262
  10. 51535b

Questions about #46469c

What color is #46469c?

#46469c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Galaxy Express. In RGB it is rgb(70, 70, 156), in HSL hsl(240, 38.05%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.247% 0.13654 279.252).

What colors go well with #46469c?

The complementary color of #46469c is #635300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00559a and #69388b. The triadic partners are #8e2f06 and #006738.

Is white or black text more readable on #46469c?

White text reads better on #46469c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46469c a warm or cool color?

#46469c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.137.