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#46a1ea color: Perfect Days

#46a1ea is rgb(70, 161, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.666% 0.13806 246.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

68.7%
0.138
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #46a1ea

#46a1ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfect Days (#49a0e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #46a1ea mixed with white

  1. 46a1ea
  2. 5cabed
  3. 70b4f0
  4. 83bef2
  5. 95c7f4
  6. a7d1f7
  7. b9daf9
  8. cae3fb
  9. dcedfc
  10. edf6fe

Darker: #46a1ea mixed with black

  1. 46a1ea
  2. 3c8bcb
  3. 3276ae
  4. 286291
  5. 1e4e75
  6. 153c5a
  7. 0d2a41
  8. 051929
  9. 020913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #46a1ea with less saturation

  1. 46a1ea
  2. 52a1e2
  3. 5da1db
  4. 66a0d3
  5. 6fa0cb
  6. 779fc3
  7. 7f9ebb
  8. 869db3
  9. 8d9cab
  10. 949ba3

Questions about #46a1ea

What color is #46a1ea?

#46a1ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(70, 161, 234), in HSL hsl(206.71, 79.61%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.666% 0.13806 246.022).

What colors go well with #46a1ea?

The complementary color of #46a1ea is #d38729. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aed0 and #8491ef. The triadic partners are #e0738d and #85a941.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a1ea?

Black text reads better on #46a1ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a1ea a warm or cool color?

#46a1ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.138.