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#48669c color: Mariner

#48669c is rgb(72, 102, 156) in RGB and oklch(51.176% 0.09327 261.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

51.2%
0.093
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #48669c

#48669c is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mariner (#42639f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #48669c mixed with white

  1. 48669c
  2. 5975a6
  3. 6a83b0
  4. 7c92ba
  5. 8da1c4
  6. a0b1ce
  7. b2c0d8
  8. c5cfe2
  9. d8dfec
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #48669c mixed with black

  1. 48669c
  2. 3d5887
  3. 334a73
  4. 293c5f
  5. 1f2f4c
  6. 162339
  7. 0d1728
  8. 060c18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48669c with less saturation

  1. 48669c
  2. 4b6697
  3. 4e6792
  4. 52678c
  5. 556787
  6. 586782
  7. 5b677c
  8. 5e6777
  9. 616772
  10. 64676c

Questions about #48669c

What color is #48669c?

#48669c is soft blue. The closest named color is Mariner. In RGB it is rgb(72, 102, 156), in HSL hsl(218.57, 36.84%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.176% 0.09327 261.527).

What colors go well with #48669c?

The complementary color of #48669c is #81601c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d6f92 and #675c98. The triadic partners are #954f4e and #467440.

Is white or black text more readable on #48669c?

White text reads better on #48669c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48669c a warm or cool color?

#48669c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.093.