#455ba8 color: Chinese Bellflower
#455ba8 is rgb(69, 91, 168) in RGB and oklch(49.301% 0.12559 269.386) 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 #455ba8
#455ba8 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #455ba8 mixed with white
Darker: #455ba8 mixed with black
Calmer: #455ba8 with less saturation
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Questions about #455ba8
What color is #455ba8?
#455ba8 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(69, 91, 168), in HSL hsl(226.67, 41.77%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.301% 0.12559 269.386).
What colors go well with #455ba8?
The complementary color of #455ba8 is #7c5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0068a0 and #6c4e9e. The triadic partners are #9c4035 and #197437.
Is white or black text more readable on #455ba8?
White text reads better on #455ba8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #455ba8 a warm or cool color?
#455ba8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.126.