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#46709e color: Naval

#46709e is rgb(70, 112, 158) in RGB and oklch(53.476% 0.08667 251.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.5%
0.087
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #46709e

#46709e is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #46709e mixed with white

  1. 46709e
  2. 587ea8
  3. 6a8cb2
  4. 7b9abb
  5. 8ea8c5
  6. a0b6cf
  7. b2c4d9
  8. c5d3e2
  9. d8e1ec
  10. ecf0f5

Darker: #46709e mixed with black

  1. 46709e
  2. 3c6089
  3. 325174
  4. 284360
  5. 1e354d
  6. 15273a
  7. 0d1a29
  8. 050e18
  9. 020409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #46709e with less saturation

  1. 46709e
  2. 4b7099
  3. 4f7094
  4. 537090
  5. 576f8b
  6. 5b6f86
  7. 5f6f81
  8. 626e7c
  9. 666e77
  10. 6a6e72

Questions about #46709e

What color is #46709e?

#46709e is soft blue. The closest named color is Naval. In RGB it is rgb(70, 112, 158), in HSL hsl(211.36, 38.6%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.476% 0.08667 251.76).

What colors go well with #46709e?

The complementary color of #46709e is #8c642f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #237891 and #65679e. The triadic partners are #985760 and #5a7841.

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

White text reads better on #46709e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46709e a warm or cool color?

#46709e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.087.