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#466aa1 color: Star Sapphire

#466aa1 is rgb(70, 106, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.25% 0.09679 258.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

52.2%
0.097
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #466aa1

#466aa1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #466aa1 mixed with white

  1. 466aa1
  2. 5778ab
  3. 6987b4
  4. 7b95be
  5. 8da4c7
  6. 9fb3d1
  7. b2c2da
  8. c5d1e3
  9. d8e0ed
  10. ebeff6

Darker: #466aa1 mixed with black

  1. 466aa1
  2. 3c5b8b
  3. 324d76
  4. 283f62
  5. 1e314e
  6. 15243c
  7. 0d182a
  8. 050d19
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466aa1 with less saturation

  1. 466aa1
  2. 4a6a9c
  3. 4e6a96
  4. 526b91
  5. 556b8b
  6. 596b86
  7. 5c6b80
  8. 606a7b
  9. 636a75
  10. 666a6f

Questions about #466aa1

What color is #466aa1?

#466aa1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(70, 106, 161), in HSL hsl(216.26, 39.39%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.25% 0.09679 258.615).

What colors go well with #466aa1?

The complementary color of #466aa1 is #88621c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #147496 and #68609e. The triadic partners are #9a5154 and #4c773e.

Is white or black text more readable on #466aa1?

White text reads better on #466aa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466aa1 a warm or cool color?

#466aa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.097.