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#46499c color: Galaxy Express

#46499c is rgb(70, 73, 156) in RGB and oklch(44.833% 0.13233 278.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

44.8%
0.132
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #46499c

#46499c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.8:1 contrast and black text 2.69:1, 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: #46499c mixed with white

  1. 46499c
  2. 565ba7
  3. 666db1
  4. 777fbc
  5. 8990c6
  6. 9ca2d0
  7. afb5d9
  8. c2c7e3
  9. d6d9ed
  10. eaecf6

Darker: #46499c mixed with black

  1. 46499c
  2. 3c3e87
  3. 323473
  4. 282a5f
  5. 1e204c
  6. 151739
  7. 0d0e28
  8. 050618
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46499c with less saturation

  1. 46499c
  2. 474b95
  3. 484d8e
  4. 494e87
  5. 4b5080
  6. 4c5179
  7. 4e5272
  8. 4f536b
  9. 515464
  10. 53545c

Questions about #46499c

What color is #46499c?

#46499c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Galaxy Express. In RGB it is rgb(70, 73, 156), in HSL hsl(237.91, 38.05%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.833% 0.13233 278.067).

What colors go well with #46499c?

The complementary color of #46499c is #665400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005799 and #693c8c. The triadic partners are #8f3212 and #006937.

Is white or black text more readable on #46499c?

White text reads better on #46499c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 and black gives 2.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46499c a warm or cool color?

#46499c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.132.