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#446EF2

#446EF2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 43.1% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 87% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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4.76:1 AA
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4.76:1 AA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #446EF2 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#446EF2
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #446EF2

What color is #446EF2?

#446EF2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 43.1% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 226°, with 87% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #446EF2 in RGB?

#446EF2 is rgb(68, 110, 242): 68 red, 110 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #446EF2 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(72, 55, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #446EF2?

PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #446EF2?

Its complement #917508 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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