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#466bb1 color: Waterline Blue

#466bb1 is rgb(70, 107, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.4% 0.11822 262.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.4%
0.118
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #466bb1

#466bb1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #466bb1 mixed with white

  1. 466bb1
  2. 577ab9
  3. 6988c2
  4. 7b97ca
  5. 8da5d2
  6. 9fb4da
  7. b2c3e1
  8. c5d2e9
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #466bb1 mixed with black

  1. 466bb1
  2. 3c5c99
  3. 324e83
  4. 283f6c
  5. 1e3257
  6. 152542
  7. 0d182f
  8. 050d1c
  9. 02040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466bb1 with less saturation

  1. 466bb1
  2. 4a6caa
  3. 4e6ca4
  4. 526d9d
  5. 566d96
  6. 5a6d90
  7. 5e6d89
  8. 626d82
  9. 666d7b
  10. 696d74

Questions about #466bb1

What color is #466bb1?

#466bb1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 107, 177), in HSL hsl(219.25, 43.32%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.4% 0.11822 262.09).

What colors go well with #466bb1?

The complementary color of #466bb1 is #8f6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a5 and #6f5eab. The triadic partners are #a74d4d and #407e3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #466bb1?

White text reads better on #466bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466bb1 a warm or cool color?

#466bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.118.