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#466497 color: Dutch Blue

#466497 is rgb(70, 100, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.323% 0.08922 260.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

50.3%
0.089
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #466497

#466497 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dutch Blue (#4e6594). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #466497 mixed with white

  1. 466497
  2. 5773a2
  3. 6882ac
  4. 7a91b7
  5. 8ca0c1
  6. 9fafcb
  7. b1bfd6
  8. c4cfe0
  9. d8dfea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #466497 mixed with black

  1. 466497
  2. 3c5683
  3. 32486f
  4. 283b5c
  5. 1e2e49
  6. 152237
  7. 0d1626
  8. 050b17
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466497 with less saturation

  1. 466497
  2. 496492
  3. 4c658d
  4. 506588
  5. 536583
  6. 56657e
  7. 596579
  8. 5b6574
  9. 5e646f
  10. 616469

Questions about #466497

What color is #466497?

#466497 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dutch Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 100, 151), in HSL hsl(217.78, 36.65%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.323% 0.08922 260.561).

What colors go well with #466497?

The complementary color of #466497 is #7e5e1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e6d8d and #645b93. The triadic partners are #904e4e and #47713f.

Is white or black text more readable on #466497?

White text reads better on #466497: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466497 a warm or cool color?

#466497 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.089.