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#45609e color: Bio Blue

#45609e is rgb(69, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(49.761% 0.10458 265.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

49.8%
0.105
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #45609e

#45609e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 265°.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #45609e mixed with white

  1. 45609e
  2. 566fa8
  3. 677fb2
  4. 798ebc
  5. 8b9ec6
  6. 9eaed0
  7. b0bed9
  8. c4cee3
  9. d7deec
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #45609e mixed with black

  1. 45609e
  2. 3b5289
  3. 314574
  4. 273860
  5. 1e2c4d
  6. 15203a
  7. 0c1529
  8. 050a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #45609e with less saturation

  1. 45609e
  2. 486198
  3. 4b6192
  4. 4e628d
  5. 516287
  6. 546281
  7. 57637b
  8. 5a6375
  9. 5d636f
  10. 606369

Questions about #45609e

What color is #45609e?

#45609e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(221.8, 39.21%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.761% 0.10458 265.055).

What colors go well with #45609e?

The complementary color of #45609e is #7e5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #046b95 and #675597. The triadic partners are #954843 and #37723b.

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

White text reads better on #45609e: 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 #45609e a warm or cool color?

#45609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.105.