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#456bce color: Han Blue

#456bce is rgb(69, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(55.216% 0.159 265.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

55.2%
0.159
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456bce

#456bce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #456bce mixed with white

  1. 456bce
  2. 567ad4
  3. 6789da
  4. 7998e0
  5. 8ca7e5
  6. 9eb6ea
  7. b1c4ef
  8. c4d3f3
  9. d7e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #456bce mixed with black

  1. 456bce
  2. 3b5cb3
  3. 314e98
  4. 273f7f
  5. 1e3266
  6. 15254e
  7. 0c1838
  8. 050d23
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456bce with less saturation

  1. 456bce
  2. 4a6dc5
  3. 4e6ebc
  4. 536fb3
  5. 5770aa
  6. 5c71a1
  7. 607298
  8. 65728f
  9. 697285
  10. 6e727c

Questions about #456bce

What color is #456bce?

#456bce is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(223.36, 58.3%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.216% 0.159 265.657).

What colors go well with #456bce?

The complementary color of #456bce is #946a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb9 and #7c5ac3. The triadic partners are #bd423e and #1a8930.

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

White text reads better on #456bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456bce a warm or cool color?

#456bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.159.