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#46709d color: Naval

#46709d is rgb(70, 112, 157) in RGB and oklch(53.424% 0.08535 251.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.4%
0.085
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #46709d

#46709d is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Naval (#41729f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #46709d mixed with white

  1. 46709d
  2. 587ea7
  3. 6a8cb1
  4. 7c9abb
  5. 8ea8c4
  6. a0b6ce
  7. b2c4d8
  8. c5d3e2
  9. d8e1ec
  10. ecf0f5

Darker: #46709d mixed with black

  1. 46709d
  2. 3c6088
  3. 325173
  4. 28435f
  5. 1e354c
  6. 15273a
  7. 0d1a28
  8. 050e18
  9. 020409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46709d with less saturation

  1. 46709d
  2. 4b7098
  3. 4f7094
  4. 53708f
  5. 576f8a
  6. 5b6f85
  7. 5f6f81
  8. 626e7c
  9. 666e77
  10. 696d72

Questions about #46709d

What color is #46709d?

#46709d is soft blue. The closest named color is Naval. In RGB it is rgb(70, 112, 157), in HSL hsl(211.03, 38.33%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.424% 0.08535 251.244).

What colors go well with #46709d?

The complementary color of #46709d is #8c6430. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #257890 and #64679d. The triadic partners are #985760 and #5b7741.

Is white or black text more readable on #46709d?

White text reads better on #46709d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46709d a warm or cool color?

#46709d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.085.