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#466bae color: Waterline Blue

#466bae is rgb(70, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.221% 0.11399 261.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.2%
0.114
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #466bae

#466bae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #466bae mixed with white

  1. 466bae
  2. 577ab7
  3. 6988bf
  4. 7b97c8
  5. 8da5d0
  6. 9fb4d8
  7. b2c3e0
  8. c5d2e8
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #466bae mixed with black

  1. 466bae
  2. 3c5c97
  3. 324e80
  4. 283f6a
  5. 1e3255
  6. 152541
  7. 0d182e
  8. 050d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466bae with less saturation

  1. 466bae
  2. 4a6ca8
  3. 4e6ca1
  4. 526c9b
  5. 566d94
  6. 5a6d8e
  7. 5e6d87
  8. 616d81
  9. 656d7a
  10. 696d73

Questions about #466bae

What color is #466bae?

#466bae is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(218.65, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.221% 0.11399 261.446).

What colors go well with #466bae?

The complementary color of #466bae is #8d6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a2 and #6e5fa9. The triadic partners are #a44e4f and #437c3b.

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

White text reads better on #466bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466bae a warm or cool color?

#466bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.114.