#455aa8 color: Chinese Bellflower
#455aa8 is rgb(69, 90, 168) in RGB and oklch(49.088% 0.1269 269.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #455aa8
#455aa8 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #455aa8 mixed with white
Darker: #455aa8 mixed with black
Calmer: #455aa8 with less saturation
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Questions about #455aa8
What color is #455aa8?
#455aa8 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(69, 90, 168), in HSL hsl(227.27, 41.77%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.088% 0.1269 269.891).
What colors go well with #455aa8?
The complementary color of #455aa8 is #7b5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0068a0 and #6c4d9d. The triadic partners are #9c3f33 and #147437.
Is white or black text more readable on #455aa8?
White text reads better on #455aa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #455aa8 a warm or cool color?
#455aa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.127.