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#466d96 color: Postwar Boom

#466d96 is rgb(70, 109, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.363% 0.07878 250.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.4%
0.079
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #466d96

#466d96 is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Postwar Boom (#466f97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #466d96 mixed with white

  1. 466d96
  2. 587ba0
  3. 6989ab
  4. 7b97b5
  5. 8da6c0
  6. a0b4ca
  7. b2c3d5
  8. c5d2df
  9. d8e1ea
  10. ebf0f4

Darker: #466d96 mixed with black

  1. 466d96
  2. 3c5e82
  3. 324f6e
  4. 28415b
  5. 1e3349
  6. 152637
  7. 0d1926
  8. 050d16
  9. 020408
  10. 000101

Calmer: #466d96 with less saturation

  1. 466d96
  2. 4a6d92
  3. 4e6d8d
  4. 526d89
  5. 566c85
  6. 596c80
  7. 5d6c7c
  8. 606b77
  9. 636b73
  10. 676a6e

Questions about #466d96

What color is #466d96?

#466d96 is dusty blue. The closest named color is Postwar Boom. In RGB it is rgb(70, 109, 150), in HSL hsl(210.75, 36.36%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.363% 0.07878 250.691).

What colors go well with #466d96?

The complementary color of #466d96 is #876234. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a748a and #626597. The triadic partners are #91565f and #5a7342.

Is white or black text more readable on #466d96?

White text reads better on #466d96: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #466d96 a warm or cool color?

#466d96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.079.