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#45609c color: Bio Blue

#45609c is rgb(69, 96, 156) in RGB and oklch(49.642% 0.10165 264.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

49.6%
0.102
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #45609c

#45609c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #45609c mixed with white

  1. 45609c
  2. 566fa6
  3. 677fb0
  4. 798ebb
  5. 8b9ec5
  6. 9eaece
  7. b0bed8
  8. c4cee2
  9. d7deec
  10. ebeef5

Darker: #45609c mixed with black

  1. 45609c
  2. 3b5287
  3. 314573
  4. 27385f
  5. 1e2c4c
  6. 152039
  7. 0c1528
  8. 050a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #45609c with less saturation

  1. 45609c
  2. 486196
  3. 4b6191
  4. 4e628b
  5. 516285
  6. 546280
  7. 57627a
  8. 5a6274
  9. 5c626e
  10. 5f6268

Questions about #45609c

What color is #45609c?

#45609c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 96, 156), in HSL hsl(221.38, 38.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.642% 0.10165 264.649).

What colors go well with #45609c?

The complementary color of #45609c is #7d5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b6a93 and #665596. The triadic partners are #934944 and #39713c.

Is white or black text more readable on #45609c?

White text reads better on #45609c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #45609c a warm or cool color?

#45609c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.102.