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#455db8 color: Chinese Bellflower

#455db8 is rgb(69, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(50.806% 0.14592 269.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.8%
0.146
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #455db8

#455db8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #455db8 mixed with white

  1. 455db8
  2. 556dc0
  3. 667ec8
  4. 788ed0
  5. 8a9ed7
  6. 9daede
  7. b0bee5
  8. c3ceec
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #455db8 mixed with black

  1. 455db8
  2. 3b50a0
  3. 314388
  4. 273771
  5. 1e2a5b
  6. 151f45
  7. 0c1431
  8. 050a1e
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #455db8 with less saturation

  1. 455db8
  2. 485fb0
  3. 4b60a8
  4. 4e62a0
  5. 516398
  6. 556490
  7. 586488
  8. 5b657f
  9. 5f6577
  10. 62656e

Questions about #455db8

What color is #455db8?

#455db8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(69, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(227.48, 45.45%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.806% 0.14592 269.504).

What colors go well with #455db8?

The complementary color of #455db8 is #816000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006dad and #734eac. The triadic partners are #a93c2f and #007b32.

Is white or black text more readable on #455db8?

White text reads better on #455db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #455db8 a warm or cool color?

#455db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.146.