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#46689c color: Star Sapphire

#46689c is rgb(70, 104, 156) in RGB and oklch(51.516% 0.09192 258.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

51.5%
0.092
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #46689c

#46689c is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #46689c mixed with white

  1. 46689c
  2. 5776a6
  3. 6985b0
  4. 7b94ba
  5. 8da3c4
  6. 9fb2ce
  7. b2c1d8
  8. c5d0e2
  9. d8e0ec
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #46689c mixed with black

  1. 46689c
  2. 3c5987
  3. 324b73
  4. 283e5f
  5. 1e304c
  6. 152439
  7. 0d1828
  8. 050c18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46689c with less saturation

  1. 46689c
  2. 4a6897
  3. 4d6892
  4. 51698d
  5. 546988
  6. 586982
  7. 5b687d
  8. 5e6878
  9. 616872
  10. 64686d

Questions about #46689c

What color is #46689c?

#46689c is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(70, 104, 156), in HSL hsl(216.28, 38.05%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.516% 0.09192 258.638).

What colors go well with #46689c?

The complementary color of #46689c is #846020. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b7191 and #665e99. The triadic partners are #955053 and #4b743f.

Is white or black text more readable on #46689c?

White text reads better on #46689c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46689c a warm or cool color?

#46689c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.092.