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#466aae color: Waterline Blue

#466aae is rgb(70, 106, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.999% 0.11516 262.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53%
0.115
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #466aae

#466aae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #466aae mixed with white

  1. 466aae
  2. 5779b7
  3. 6987bf
  4. 7a96c8
  5. 8da5d0
  6. 9fb3d8
  7. b2c2e0
  8. c5d1e8
  9. d8e0f0
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #466aae mixed with black

  1. 466aae
  2. 3c5b97
  3. 324d80
  4. 283f6a
  5. 1e3155
  6. 152441
  7. 0d182e
  8. 050d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466aae with less saturation

  1. 466aae
  2. 4a6ba8
  3. 4e6ba1
  4. 526c9b
  5. 566c94
  6. 5a6c8e
  7. 5d6c87
  8. 616c80
  9. 656c7a
  10. 686c73

Questions about #466aae

What color is #466aae?

#466aae is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 106, 174), in HSL hsl(219.23, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.999% 0.11516 262.093).

What colors go well with #466aae?

The complementary color of #466aae is #8c6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0076a2 and #6e5ea8. The triadic partners are #a44d4d and #417c3b.

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

White text reads better on #466aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466aae a warm or cool color?

#466aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.115.