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#46469e color: Galaxy Express

#46469e is rgb(70, 70, 158) in RGB and oklch(44.397% 0.1394 279.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

44.4%
0.139
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #46469e

#46469e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #46469e mixed with white

  1. 46469e
  2. 5559a9
  3. 666bb3
  4. 777dbd
  5. 898fc7
  6. 9ba1d1
  7. aeb4db
  8. c2c6e4
  9. d6d9ed
  10. eaecf6

Darker: #46469e mixed with black

  1. 46469e
  2. 3c3c89
  3. 323274
  4. 282860
  5. 1e1e4d
  6. 15153a
  7. 0d0d29
  8. 050518
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46469e with less saturation

  1. 46469e
  2. 474897
  3. 484a90
  4. 494c88
  5. 4a4e81
  6. 4b4f7a
  7. 4d5072
  8. 4e516b
  9. 505263
  10. 52535b

Questions about #46469e

What color is #46469e?

#46469e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Galaxy Express. In RGB it is rgb(70, 70, 158), in HSL hsl(240, 38.6%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.397% 0.1394 279.093).

What colors go well with #46469e?

The complementary color of #46469e is #635300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00559c and #6a388d. The triadic partners are #902e04 and #006838.

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

White text reads better on #46469e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46469e a warm or cool color?

#46469e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.139.