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#46e2fd color: Splashing Wave

#46e2fd is rgb(70, 226, 253) in RGB and oklch(84.391% 0.13082 211.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

84.4%
0.131
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • cyan-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #46e2fd

#46e2fd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.55:1 contrast and black text 13.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Splashing Wave (#44ddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #46e2fd mixed with white

  1. 46e2fd
  2. 64e5fd
  3. 7be9fe
  4. 8fecfe
  5. a2effe
  6. b3f2ff
  7. c3f4ff
  8. d3f7ff
  9. e2faff
  10. f1fcff

Darker: #46e2fd mixed with black

  1. 46e2fd
  2. 3cc4dc
  3. 32a8bc
  4. 288c9d
  5. 1e717f
  6. 155762
  7. 0d3e47
  8. 05272d
  9. 021216
  10. 000303

Calmer: #46e2fd with less saturation

  1. 46e2fd
  2. 5ee0f8
  3. 70def3
  4. 80dcee
  5. 8ddaea
  6. 9ad8e5
  7. a5d6e0
  8. afd3db
  9. b9d1d6
  10. c3ced1

Questions about #46e2fd

What color is #46e2fd?

#46e2fd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Splashing Wave. In RGB it is rgb(70, 226, 253), in HSL hsl(188.85, 97.86%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.391% 0.13082 211.831).

What colors go well with #46e2fd?

The complementary color of #46e2fd is #ffb19f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fe7d2 and #89d5ff. The triadic partners are #feabf2 and #ebc95e.

Is white or black text more readable on #46e2fd?

Black text reads better on #46e2fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and black gives 13.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46e2fd a warm or cool color?

#46e2fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 84.4% and its chroma 0.131.