#455ea3 color: Bio Blue
#455ea3 is rgb(69, 94, 163) in RGB and oklch(49.626% 0.11441 267.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #455ea3
#455ea3 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #455ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #455ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #455ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #455ea3
What color is #455ea3?
#455ea3 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 94, 163), in HSL hsl(224.04, 40.52%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.626% 0.11441 267.186).
What colors go well with #455ea3?
The complementary color of #455ea3 is #7e5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a9b and #6a529b. The triadic partners are #99453d and #2c7339.
Is white or black text more readable on #455ea3?
White text reads better on #455ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #455ea3 a warm or cool color?
#455ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.114.