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#456ab4 color: Azraq Blue

#456ab4 is rgb(69, 106, 180) in RGB and oklch(53.31% 0.12402 262.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

53.3%
0.124
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #456ab4

#456ab4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456ab4 mixed with white

  1. 456ab4
  2. 5679bc
  3. 6887c4
  4. 7a96cc
  5. 8ca5d4
  6. 9eb4db
  7. b1c3e3
  8. c4d2ea
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #456ab4 mixed with black

  1. 456ab4
  2. 3b5b9c
  3. 314d85
  4. 273f6e
  5. 1e3158
  6. 152444
  7. 0c1830
  8. 050d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456ab4 with less saturation

  1. 456ab4
  2. 496bad
  3. 4d6ca6
  4. 526c9f
  5. 566c98
  6. 5a6d91
  7. 5d6d8a
  8. 616d83
  9. 656d7c
  10. 696d74

Questions about #456ab4

What color is #456ab4?

#456ab4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 106, 180), in HSL hsl(220, 44.58%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.31% 0.12402 262.843).

What colors go well with #456ab4?

The complementary color of #456ab4 is #8f6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a8 and #705dad. The triadic partners are #a94b4a and #3b7e38.

Is white or black text more readable on #456ab4?

White text reads better on #456ab4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456ab4 a warm or cool color?

#456ab4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.124.