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#46579e color: Nuthatch Back

#46579e is rgb(70, 87, 158) in RGB and oklch(47.857% 0.1159 271.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

47.9%
0.116
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #46579e

#46579e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.74:1 contrast and black text 3.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuthatch Back (#445599). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #46579e mixed with white

  1. 46579e
  2. 5667a8
  3. 6778b2
  4. 7988bc
  5. 8b99c6
  6. 9da9d0
  7. b0bada
  8. c3cbe3
  9. d7dced
  10. ebedf6

Darker: #46579e mixed with black

  1. 46579e
  2. 3c4b89
  3. 323e74
  4. 283360
  5. 1e274d
  6. 151c3a
  7. 0d1229
  8. 050818
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46579e with less saturation

  1. 46579e
  2. 485898
  3. 4a5991
  4. 4d5a8b
  5. 4f5b85
  6. 515c7e
  7. 535c78
  8. 565c71
  9. 585d6b
  10. 5b5d64

Questions about #46579e

What color is #46579e?

#46579e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nuthatch Back. In RGB it is rgb(70, 87, 158), in HSL hsl(228.41, 38.6%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.857% 0.1159 271.3).

What colors go well with #46579e?

The complementary color of #46579e is #755900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006398 and #694b93. The triadic partners are #934032 and #196f3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #46579e?

White text reads better on #46579e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and black gives 3.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46579e a warm or cool color?

#46579e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.116.