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#46559e color: Nuthatch Back

#46559e is rgb(70, 85, 158) in RGB and oklch(47.432% 0.11861 272.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

47.4%
0.119
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #46559e

#46559e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.88:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuthatch Back (#445599). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #46559e mixed with white

  1. 46559e
  2. 5666a8
  3. 6776b2
  4. 7887bd
  5. 8a97c6
  6. 9da8d0
  7. b0b9da
  8. c3cae3
  9. d7dced
  10. ebedf6

Darker: #46559e mixed with black

  1. 46559e
  2. 3c4989
  3. 323d74
  4. 283160
  5. 1e264d
  6. 151c3a
  7. 0d1129
  8. 050818
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46559e with less saturation

  1. 46559e
  2. 485698
  3. 4a5791
  4. 4c588b
  5. 4e5984
  6. 505a7e
  7. 535b77
  8. 555b71
  9. 575b6a
  10. 5a5c63

Questions about #46559e

What color is #46559e?

#46559e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(70, 85, 158), in HSL hsl(229.77, 38.6%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.432% 0.11861 272.4).

What colors go well with #46559e?

The complementary color of #46559e is #735900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006298 and #694993. The triadic partners are #933e2e and #0d6e39.

Is white or black text more readable on #46559e?

White text reads better on #46559e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46559e a warm or cool color?

#46559e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.119.