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#466cb1 color: Waterline Blue

#466cb1 is rgb(70, 108, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.622% 0.11705 261.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.6%
0.117
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #466cb1

#466cb1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #466cb1 mixed with white

  1. 466cb1
  2. 577ab9
  3. 6989c2
  4. 7b97ca
  5. 8da6d2
  6. 9fb5da
  7. b2c3e1
  8. c5d2e9
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #466cb1 mixed with black

  1. 466cb1
  2. 3c5d99
  3. 324e83
  4. 28406c
  5. 1e3257
  6. 152542
  7. 0d192f
  8. 050d1c
  9. 02040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #466cb1 with less saturation

  1. 466cb1
  2. 4a6daa
  3. 4f6da4
  4. 536e9d
  5. 576e97
  6. 5b6e90
  7. 5f6e89
  8. 626e82
  9. 666e7c
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #466cb1

What color is #466cb1?

#466cb1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 108, 177), in HSL hsl(218.69, 43.32%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.622% 0.11705 261.468).

What colors go well with #466cb1?

The complementary color of #466cb1 is #8f6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a5 and #6f5fac. The triadic partners are #a74e4f and #437e3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #466cb1?

White text reads better on #466cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466cb1 a warm or cool color?

#466cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.117.