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#46609f color: Bio Blue

#46609f is rgb(70, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(49.882% 0.10566 265.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

49.9%
0.106
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #46609f

#46609f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, 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: #46609f mixed with white

  1. 46609f
  2. 576fa9
  3. 687fb3
  4. 7a8ebd
  5. 8c9ec7
  6. 9eaed0
  7. b1beda
  8. c4cee3
  9. d7deed
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #46609f mixed with black

  1. 46609f
  2. 3c528a
  3. 324575
  4. 283861
  5. 1e2c4d
  6. 15203b
  7. 0d1529
  8. 050a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46609f with less saturation

  1. 46609f
  2. 496199
  3. 4c6193
  4. 4f628d
  5. 526288
  6. 556382
  7. 57637c
  8. 5a6376
  9. 5d636f
  10. 606369

Questions about #46609f

What color is #46609f?

#46609f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(222.47, 38.86%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.882% 0.10566 265.778).

What colors go well with #46609f?

The complementary color of #46609f is #7e5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #046b96 and #685598. The triadic partners are #964843 and #36723c.

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

White text reads better on #46609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46609f a warm or cool color?

#46609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.106.