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#46a6fa color: Xed

#46a6fa is rgb(70, 166, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.627% 0.15242 248.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

70.6%
0.152
248°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #46a6fa

#46a6fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #46a6fa mixed with white

  1. 46a6fa
  2. 5daffb
  3. 71b9fd
  4. 84c2fe
  5. 96cbfe
  6. a8d4ff
  7. baddff
  8. cbe5ff
  9. dceeff
  10. eef7ff

Darker: #46a6fa mixed with black

  1. 46a6fa
  2. 3c90d9
  3. 327aba
  4. 28659b
  5. 1e517d
  6. 153e61
  7. 0d2b46
  8. 051a2d
  9. 020a15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #46a6fa with less saturation

  1. 46a6fa
  2. 53a6f1
  3. 5ea6e9
  4. 69a6e0
  5. 72a5d7
  6. 7ba5ce
  7. 83a4c5
  8. 8ba3bc
  9. 92a2b3
  10. 99a1aa

Questions about #46a6fa

What color is #46a6fa?

#46a6fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(70, 166, 250), in HSL hsl(208, 94.74%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.627% 0.15242 248.318).

What colors go well with #46a6fa?

The complementary color of #46a6fa is #dd8b0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5dd and #8c94fd. The triadic partners are #ee738e and #84b23e.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a6fa?

Black text reads better on #46a6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a6fa a warm or cool color?

#46a6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.152.