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#46699e color: Star Sapphire

#46699e is rgb(70, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(51.855% 0.09366 258.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

51.9%
0.094
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #46699e

#46699e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, 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: #46699e mixed with white

  1. 46699e
  2. 5777a8
  3. 6986b2
  4. 7b95bc
  5. 8da3c5
  6. 9fb2cf
  7. b2c1d9
  8. c5d0e2
  9. d8e0ec
  10. ebeff6

Darker: #46699e mixed with black

  1. 46699e
  2. 3c5a89
  3. 324c74
  4. 283e60
  5. 1e314d
  6. 15243a
  7. 0d1829
  8. 050c18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46699e with less saturation

  1. 46699e
  2. 4a6999
  3. 4e6994
  4. 516a8e
  5. 556a89
  6. 586a84
  7. 5b697e
  8. 5f6979
  9. 626974
  10. 65696e

Questions about #46699e

What color is #46699e?

#46699e is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(70, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(216.14, 38.6%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.855% 0.09366 258.453).

What colors go well with #46699e?

The complementary color of #46699e is #86611f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #197293 and #675f9b. The triadic partners are #975153 and #4c753f.

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

White text reads better on #46699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46699e a warm or cool color?

#46699e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.094.