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#456bcb color: Han Blue

#456bcb is rgb(69, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(55.011% 0.15488 265.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

55%
0.155
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456bcb

#456bcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456bcb mixed with white

  1. 456bcb
  2. 567ad1
  3. 6889d7
  4. 7998dd
  5. 8ca7e3
  6. 9eb5e8
  7. b1c4ed
  8. c4d3f2
  9. d7e1f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #456bcb mixed with black

  1. 456bcb
  2. 3b5cb0
  3. 314e96
  4. 273f7d
  5. 1e3265
  6. 15254d
  7. 0c1837
  8. 050d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456bcb with less saturation

  1. 456bcb
  2. 4a6dc2
  3. 4e6eba
  4. 536fb1
  5. 5770a8
  6. 5c719f
  7. 607196
  8. 65718d
  9. 697284
  10. 6d727b

Questions about #456bcb

What color is #456bcb?

#456bcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(222.99, 56.3%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.011% 0.15488 265.389).

What colors go well with #456bcb?

The complementary color of #456bcb is #946a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb8 and #7a5ac1. The triadic partners are #bb4440 and #208831.

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

White text reads better on #456bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456bcb a warm or cool color?

#456bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.155.