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#466598 color: Dutch Blue

#466598 is rgb(70, 101, 152) in RGB and oklch(50.608% 0.08954 259.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

50.6%
0.090
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #466598

#466598 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #466598 mixed with white

  1. 466598
  2. 5774a2
  3. 6883ad
  4. 7a92b7
  5. 8ca1c2
  6. 9fb0cc
  7. b1bfd6
  8. c4cfe0
  9. d8dfeb
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #466598 mixed with black

  1. 466598
  2. 3c5784
  3. 324970
  4. 283c5c
  5. 1e2f4a
  6. 152238
  7. 0d1727
  8. 050c17
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466598 with less saturation

  1. 466598
  2. 496593
  3. 4d658e
  4. 506689
  5. 536684
  6. 56667f
  7. 59667a
  8. 5c6675
  9. 5f656f
  10. 62656a

Questions about #466598

What color is #466598?

#466598 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dutch Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 101, 152), in HSL hsl(217.32, 36.94%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.608% 0.08954 259.977).

What colors go well with #466598?

The complementary color of #466598 is #805f1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e6e8e and #645b95. The triadic partners are #914f4f and #48713f.

Is white or black text more readable on #466598?

White text reads better on #466598: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466598 a warm or cool color?

#466598 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.09.