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#46a8ff color: Xed

#46a8ff is rgb(70, 168, 255) in RGB and oklch(71.338% 0.15651 248.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

71.3%
0.157
249°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #46a8ff

#46a8ff is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, 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: #46a8ff mixed with white

  1. 46a8ff
  2. 5db1ff
  3. 71baff
  4. 84c3ff
  5. 96ccff
  6. a8d5ff
  7. badeff
  8. cbe6ff
  9. ddeeff
  10. eef7ff

Darker: #46a8ff mixed with black

  1. 46a8ff
  2. 3c92de
  3. 327cbe
  4. 28679e
  5. 1e5280
  6. 153f63
  7. 0d2c48
  8. 051a2e
  9. 020a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #46a8ff with less saturation

  1. 46a8ff
  2. 53a8f6
  3. 5fa8ed
  4. 69a8e4
  5. 73a8db
  6. 7ca7d2
  7. 84a6c9
  8. 8ca6bf
  9. 94a5b6
  10. 9ba4ac

Questions about #46a8ff

What color is #46a8ff?

#46a8ff is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(70, 168, 255), in HSL hsl(208.22, 100%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.338% 0.15651 248.726).

What colors go well with #46a8ff?

The complementary color of #46a8ff is #e18d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7e1 and #8e96ff. The triadic partners are #f2748e and #84b53e.

Is white or black text more readable on #46a8ff?

Black text reads better on #46a8ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46a8ff a warm or cool color?

#46a8ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.157.