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#466baa color: Waterline Blue

#466baa is rgb(70, 107, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.987% 0.10835 260.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53%
0.108
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #466baa

#466baa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #466baa mixed with white

  1. 466baa
  2. 5779b3
  3. 6988bc
  4. 7b96c5
  5. 8da5cd
  6. 9fb4d6
  7. b2c3de
  8. c5d1e7
  9. d8e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #466baa mixed with black

  1. 466baa
  2. 3c5c93
  3. 324e7d
  4. 283f68
  5. 1e3253
  6. 15253f
  7. 0d182d
  8. 050d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466baa with less saturation

  1. 466baa
  2. 4a6ba4
  3. 4e6c9e
  4. 526c98
  5. 566c92
  6. 5a6c8c
  7. 5d6c85
  8. 616c7f
  9. 656c79
  10. 686c72

Questions about #466baa

What color is #466baa?

#466baa is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 107, 170), in HSL hsl(217.8, 41.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.987% 0.10835 260.482).

What colors go well with #466baa?

The complementary color of #466baa is #8c6404. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769e and #6c5fa6. The triadic partners are #a14f51 and #477b3d.

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

White text reads better on #466baa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466baa a warm or cool color?

#466baa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.108.