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#466bab color: Waterline Blue

#466bab is rgb(70, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.045% 0.10976 260.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53%
0.110
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #466bab

#466bab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #466bab mixed with white

  1. 466bab
  2. 5779b4
  3. 6988bd
  4. 7b96c5
  5. 8da5ce
  6. 9fb4d6
  7. b2c3df
  8. c5d2e7
  9. d8e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #466bab mixed with black

  1. 466bab
  2. 3c5c94
  3. 324e7e
  4. 283f68
  5. 1e3254
  6. 152540
  7. 0d182d
  8. 050d1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466bab with less saturation

  1. 466bab
  2. 4a6ca5
  3. 4e6c9f
  4. 526c99
  5. 566c92
  6. 5a6d8c
  7. 5e6d86
  8. 616d7f
  9. 656c79
  10. 686c72

Questions about #466bab

What color is #466bab?

#466bab is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(218.02, 41.91%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.045% 0.10976 260.735).

What colors go well with #466bab?

The complementary color of #466bab is #8c6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769f and #6c5fa6. The triadic partners are #a24f50 and #467b3c.

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

White text reads better on #466bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466bab a warm or cool color?

#466bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.11.