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#456ab7 color: Azraq Blue

#456ab7 is rgb(69, 106, 183) in RGB and oklch(53.496% 0.12824 263.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

53.5%
0.128
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #456ab7

#456ab7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #456ab7 mixed with white

  1. 456ab7
  2. 5679bf
  3. 6888c7
  4. 7a96ce
  5. 8ca5d6
  6. 9eb4dd
  7. b1c3e4
  8. c4d2eb
  9. d8e1f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #456ab7 mixed with black

  1. 456ab7
  2. 3b5b9f
  3. 314d87
  4. 273f70
  5. 1e315a
  6. 152445
  7. 0c1831
  8. 050d1e
  9. 02040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456ab7 with less saturation

  1. 456ab7
  2. 496bb0
  3. 4e6ca9
  4. 526ca1
  5. 566d9a
  6. 5a6d93
  7. 5e6d8c
  8. 626d84
  9. 656d7d
  10. 696d75

Questions about #456ab7

What color is #456ab7?

#456ab7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 106, 183), in HSL hsl(220.53, 45.24%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.496% 0.12824 263.355).

What colors go well with #456ab7?

The complementary color of #456ab7 is #906400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077ab and #725cb0. The triadic partners are #ab4a48 and #387f38.

Is white or black text more readable on #456ab7?

White text reads better on #456ab7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456ab7 a warm or cool color?

#456ab7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.128.