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#46609b color: Bio Blue

#46609b is rgb(70, 96, 155) in RGB and oklch(49.644% 0.09979 264.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

49.6%
0.100
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #46609b

#46609b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #46609b mixed with white

  1. 46609b
  2. 576fa5
  3. 687fb0
  4. 7a8eba
  5. 8c9ec4
  6. 9eaece
  7. b1bdd8
  8. c4cee2
  9. d7deec
  10. ebeef5

Darker: #46609b mixed with black

  1. 46609b
  2. 3c5286
  3. 324572
  4. 28385e
  5. 1e2c4b
  6. 152039
  7. 0d1528
  8. 050a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46609b with less saturation

  1. 46609b
  2. 496196
  3. 4c6190
  4. 4f618a
  5. 516285
  6. 54627f
  7. 57627a
  8. 5a6274
  9. 5d626e
  10. 5f6268

Questions about #46609b

What color is #46609b?

#46609b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 96, 155), in HSL hsl(221.65, 37.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.644% 0.09979 264.993).

What colors go well with #46609b?

The complementary color of #46609b is #7c5d05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #116a93 and #675695. The triadic partners are #934945 and #3a713d.

Is white or black text more readable on #46609b?

White text reads better on #46609b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46609b a warm or cool color?

#46609b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.1.