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#456bc6 color: Han Blue

#456bc6 is rgb(69, 107, 198) in RGB and oklch(54.677% 0.14798 264.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

54.7%
0.148
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456bc6

#456bc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, 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: #456bc6 mixed with white

  1. 456bc6
  2. 567acd
  3. 6889d3
  4. 7a98da
  5. 8ca6e0
  6. 9eb5e5
  7. b1c4eb
  8. c4d3f0
  9. d7e1f6
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #456bc6 mixed with black

  1. 456bc6
  2. 3b5cac
  3. 314e92
  4. 273f7a
  5. 1e3262
  6. 15254b
  7. 0c1835
  8. 050d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456bc6 with less saturation

  1. 456bc6
  2. 4a6cbe
  3. 4e6eb5
  4. 536fad
  5. 576fa5
  6. 5b709c
  7. 607094
  8. 64718b
  9. 687182
  10. 6c717a

Questions about #456bc6

What color is #456bc6?

#456bc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 107, 198), in HSL hsl(222.33, 53.09%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.677% 0.14798 264.883).

What colors go well with #456bc6?

The complementary color of #456bc6 is #936800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb6 and #785bbd. The triadic partners are #b74642 and #298633.

Is white or black text more readable on #456bc6?

White text reads better on #456bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456bc6 a warm or cool color?

#456bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.148.