#46b4e9 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#46b4e9 is rgb(70, 180, 233) in RGB and oklch(72.934% 0.1247 233.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #46b4e9
#46b4e9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #46b4e9 mixed with white
Darker: #46b4e9 mixed with black
Calmer: #46b4e9 with less saturation
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What color is #46b4e9?
#46b4e9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 180, 233), in HSL hsl(199.51, 78.74%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.934% 0.1247 233.244).
What colors go well with #46b4e9?
The complementary color of #46b4e9 is #e49058. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00beca and #7ea6f6. The triadic partners are #e385ae and #a8b04b.
Is white or black text more readable on #46b4e9?
Black text reads better on #46b4e9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #46b4e9 a warm or cool color?
#46b4e9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.125.