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#45609f color: Bio Blue

#45609f is rgb(69, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(49.821% 0.10604 265.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

49.8%
0.106
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #45609f

#45609f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, 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: #45609f mixed with white

  1. 45609f
  2. 566fa9
  3. 677fb3
  4. 798ebd
  5. 8b9ec7
  6. 9daed0
  7. b0beda
  8. c4cee3
  9. d7deed
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #45609f mixed with black

  1. 45609f
  2. 3b528a
  3. 314575
  4. 273861
  5. 1e2c4d
  6. 15203b
  7. 0c1529
  8. 050a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #45609f with less saturation

  1. 45609f
  2. 486199
  3. 4b6193
  4. 4e628d
  5. 516288
  6. 546282
  7. 57637c
  8. 5a6375
  9. 5d636f
  10. 606369

Questions about #45609f

What color is #45609f?

#45609f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(222, 39.47%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.821% 0.10604 265.247).

What colors go well with #45609f?

The complementary color of #45609f is #7e5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b96 and #685598. The triadic partners are #964843 and #36723b.

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

White text reads better on #45609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #45609f a warm or cool color?

#45609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.106.