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#466cb0 color: Waterline Blue

#466cb0 is rgb(70, 108, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.562% 0.11565 261.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.6%
0.116
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #466cb0

#466cb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #466cb0 mixed with white

  1. 466cb0
  2. 577ab9
  3. 6989c1
  4. 7b97c9
  5. 8da6d1
  6. 9fb4d9
  7. b2c3e1
  8. c5d2e9
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #466cb0 mixed with black

  1. 466cb0
  2. 3c5d99
  3. 324e82
  4. 28406c
  5. 1e3256
  6. 152542
  7. 0d192e
  8. 050d1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466cb0 with less saturation

  1. 466cb0
  2. 4a6daa
  3. 4f6da3
  4. 536d9d
  5. 576e96
  6. 5b6e8f
  7. 5e6e89
  8. 626e82
  9. 666e7b
  10. 6a6e74

Questions about #466cb0

What color is #466cb0?

#466cb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 108, 176), in HSL hsl(218.49, 43.09%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.562% 0.11565 261.248).

What colors go well with #466cb0?

The complementary color of #466cb0 is #8f6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a4 and #6f5fab. The triadic partners are #a64f4f and #447e3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #466cb0?

White text reads better on #466cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466cb0 a warm or cool color?

#466cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.116.