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#456bc4 color: Han Blue

#456bc4 is rgb(69, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(54.545% 0.1452 264.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

54.5%
0.145
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456bc4

#456bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456bc4 mixed with white

  1. 456bc4
  2. 567acb
  3. 6889d2
  4. 7a98d8
  5. 8ca6de
  6. 9eb5e4
  7. b1c4ea
  8. c4d2f0
  9. d7e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #456bc4 mixed with black

  1. 456bc4
  2. 3b5caa
  3. 314e91
  4. 273f78
  5. 1e3261
  6. 15254a
  7. 0c1835
  8. 050d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456bc4 with less saturation

  1. 456bc4
  2. 4a6cbc
  3. 4e6db4
  4. 526eac
  5. 576fa3
  6. 5b709b
  7. 5f7093
  8. 64708a
  9. 687082
  10. 6c7079

Questions about #456bc4

What color is #456bc4?

#456bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(222.05, 51.84%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.545% 0.1452 264.659).

What colors go well with #456bc4?

The complementary color of #456bc4 is #936800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab5 and #775bbb. The triadic partners are #b64644 and #2c8534.

Is white or black text more readable on #456bc4?

White text reads better on #456bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456bc4 a warm or cool color?

#456bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.145.