#455cb1 color: Chinese Bellflower
#455cb1 is rgb(69, 92, 177) in RGB and oklch(50.115% 0.13726 269.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #455cb1
#455cb1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #455cb1 mixed with white
Darker: #455cb1 mixed with black
Calmer: #455cb1 with less saturation
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Questions about #455cb1
What color is #455cb1?
#455cb1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(69, 92, 177), in HSL hsl(227.22, 43.9%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.115% 0.13726 269.537).
What colors go well with #455cb1?
The complementary color of #455cb1 is #7f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba9 and #704ea5. The triadic partners are #a33e31 and #067834.
Is white or black text more readable on #455cb1?
White text reads better on #455cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #455cb1 a warm or cool color?
#455cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.137.