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#46608e color: Federal Blue

#46608e is rgb(70, 96, 142) in RGB and oklch(48.912% 0.08069 261.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

48.9%
0.081
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #46608e

#46608e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Federal Blue (#43628b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #46608e mixed with white

  1. 46608e
  2. 576f99
  3. 687ea5
  4. 7a8eb0
  5. 8c9dbb
  6. 9eadc6
  7. b1bdd2
  8. c4cddd
  9. d7dee8
  10. ebeef4

Darker: #46608e mixed with black

  1. 46608e
  2. 3c527b
  3. 324568
  4. 283856
  5. 1e2c44
  6. 152034
  7. 0d1524
  8. 050a15
  9. 020307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46608e with less saturation

  1. 46608e
  2. 49608a
  3. 4c6085
  4. 4e6181
  5. 51617c
  6. 536178
  7. 566173
  8. 59616e
  9. 5b606a
  10. 5e6065

Questions about #46608e

What color is #46608e?

#46608e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Federal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 96, 142), in HSL hsl(218.33, 33.96%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.912% 0.08069 261.326).

What colors go well with #46608e?

The complementary color of #46608e is #775b24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #266886 and #61588a. The triadic partners are #884d4c and #456c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #46608e?

White text reads better on #46608e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46608e a warm or cool color?

#46608e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.081.