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#46699a color: Star Sapphire

#46699a is rgb(70, 105, 154) in RGB and oklch(51.638% 0.08805 256.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

51.6%
0.088
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #46699a

#46699a is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, 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: #46699a mixed with white

  1. 46699a
  2. 5777a4
  3. 6986ae
  4. 7b94b9
  5. 8da3c3
  6. 9fb2cd
  7. b2c1d7
  8. c5d0e1
  9. d8e0eb
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #46699a mixed with black

  1. 46699a
  2. 3c5a85
  3. 324c71
  4. 283e5e
  5. 1e314b
  6. 152439
  7. 0d1827
  8. 050c17
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46699a with less saturation

  1. 46699a
  2. 4a6995
  3. 4d6990
  4. 51698b
  5. 546986
  6. 586981
  7. 5b697c
  8. 5e6977
  9. 626872
  10. 65686d

Questions about #46699a

What color is #46699a?

#46699a is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(70, 105, 154), in HSL hsl(215, 37.5%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.638% 0.08805 256.939).

What colors go well with #46699a?

The complementary color of #46699a is #846126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20728f and #656098. The triadic partners are #945256 and #4f7440.

Is white or black text more readable on #46699a?

White text reads better on #46699a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46699a a warm or cool color?

#46699a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.088.