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#46a8fa color: Xed

#46a8fa is rgb(70, 168, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.069% 0.15068 247.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

71.1%
0.151
247°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #46a8fa

#46a8fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.24:1, 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: #46a8fa mixed with white

  1. 46a8fa
  2. 5db1fb
  3. 71bafc
  4. 84c3fd
  5. 96ccfe
  6. a8d5ff
  7. baddff
  8. cbe6ff
  9. ddeeff
  10. eef7ff

Darker: #46a8fa mixed with black

  1. 46a8fa
  2. 3c92d9
  3. 327cba
  4. 28679b
  5. 1e527d
  6. 153f61
  7. 0d2c46
  8. 051a2d
  9. 020a15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #46a8fa with less saturation

  1. 46a8fa
  2. 53a8f1
  3. 5fa8e9
  4. 69a8e0
  5. 73a7d8
  6. 7ca6cf
  7. 84a6c6
  8. 8ca5bd
  9. 93a4b4
  10. 9ba3ab

Questions about #46a8fa

What color is #46a8fa?

#46a8fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(70, 168, 250), in HSL hsl(207.33, 94.74%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.069% 0.15068 247.31).

What colors go well with #46a8fa?

The complementary color of #46a8fa is #df8c19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6de and #8c96fe. The triadic partners are #ee7591 and #88b23f.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a8fa?

Black text reads better on #46a8fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a8fa a warm or cool color?

#46a8fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.151.