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#446CBB closest to Matt Blue

#446CBB is a medium, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Matt Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 42.4% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(68, 108, 187)). Its HSL value is 220° hue, 47% saturation and 50% lightness, and in CMYK it is 64% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. #446CBB is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.11:1.

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Variations of #446CBB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#446CBB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#446CBB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #446CBB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #3669B9
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4874BE
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4671BD
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #3669B9
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #3C6BBA
  • Tritanopia 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #007E8A
  • Tritanomaly 91% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2F74A7
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6E6E6E
  • Achromatomaly 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #656D87

#446CBB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.11:1 Good#446CBB text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.11:1 Poor#446CBB text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#446CBB in CSS

/* Matt Blue */
.color { color: #446CBB; }
.background { background-color: #446CBB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #446CBB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(68 108 187);
color: hsl(220 47% 50%);
color: oklch(0.541 0.132 262.6);

#446CBB FAQ

What color is #446CBB?

#446CBB is a medium, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #446CBB?

#446CBB is rgb(68, 108, 187) in RGB, hsl(220, 47%, 50%) in HSL and cmyk(64%, 42%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #446CBB?

The complementary color of #446CBB is #BB9344, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #446CBB?

White text has the best contrast on #446CBB: 5.11:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #446CBB a warm or cool color?

#446CBB is a cool color.