#446A88 Color
#446A88 is rgb(68, 106, 136) in RGB, hsl(206, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 22%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#446A88rgb(68, 106, 136)hsl(206, 33%, 40%)hsv(206, 50%, 53%)cmyk(50%, 22%, 0%, 47%)oklch(50.9% 0.065 243.3)lab(42.93% -7.22 -21.11)lch(42.93% 22.32 251.11)What #446A88 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #446A88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#446A88 Channel Values
How #446A88 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 106 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 33% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 50% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446A88 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #446A88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446A88; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #446A88
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #446A88 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#446A88#656588#596788#5F5F89#566488#3C6E6E#3F6D79#666666Using #446A88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-446a88: #446A88;background-color: #446A88;colors: { 'color-446a88': '#446A88' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.416, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_446a88">#446A88</color>fill="#446A88"More Blue Colors
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#446A88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #446A88?
#446A88 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 106, 136) in RGB and hsl(206, 33%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #446A88?
#446A88 is rgb(68, 106, 136) — red 68, green 106, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #446A88?
#446A88 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 22%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #446A88 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #446A88 scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #446A88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #446A88 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 14.78, which is visibly different.
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