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#466bb0 color: Waterline Blue

#466bb0 is rgb(70, 107, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.34% 0.11681 261.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.3%
0.117
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #466bb0

#466bb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #466bb0 mixed with white

  1. 466bb0
  2. 577ab9
  3. 6988c1
  4. 7b97c9
  5. 8da5d1
  6. 9fb4d9
  7. b2c3e1
  8. c5d2e9
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #466bb0 mixed with black

  1. 466bb0
  2. 3c5c99
  3. 324e82
  4. 283f6c
  5. 1e3256
  6. 152542
  7. 0d182e
  8. 050d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466bb0 with less saturation

  1. 466bb0
  2. 4a6ca9
  3. 4e6ca3
  4. 526d9c
  5. 566d96
  6. 5a6d8f
  7. 5e6d88
  8. 626d82
  9. 656d7b
  10. 696d74

Questions about #466bb0

What color is #466bb0?

#466bb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 107, 176), in HSL hsl(219.06, 43.09%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.34% 0.11681 261.883).

What colors go well with #466bb0?

The complementary color of #466bb0 is #8e6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a4 and #6f5eaa. The triadic partners are #a64e4d and #417d3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #466bb0?

White text reads better on #466bb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466bb0 a warm or cool color?

#466bb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.117.