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#456ca2 color: San Marino

#456ca2 is rgb(69, 108, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.709% 0.0965 256.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52.7%
0.097
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #456ca2

#456ca2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is San Marino (#4e6c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456ca2 mixed with white

  1. 456ca2
  2. 577aac
  3. 6888b5
  4. 7a97bf
  5. 8ca5c8
  6. 9fb4d1
  7. b2c3db
  8. c5d2e4
  9. d8e1ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #456ca2 mixed with black

  1. 456ca2
  2. 3b5d8c
  3. 314e77
  4. 274063
  5. 1e324f
  6. 15253c
  7. 0c192a
  8. 050d19
  9. 02040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #456ca2 with less saturation

  1. 456ca2
  2. 496c9d
  3. 4d6c97
  4. 516c92
  5. 556c8c
  6. 596c87
  7. 5d6c82
  8. 606c7c
  9. 646c76
  10. 676b71

Questions about #456ca2

What color is #456ca2?

#456ca2 is soft blue. The closest named color is San Marino. In RGB it is rgb(69, 108, 162), in HSL hsl(214.84, 40.26%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.709% 0.0965 256.76).

What colors go well with #456ca2?

The complementary color of #456ca2 is #8a631f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #137596 and #6762a0. The triadic partners are #9b5257 and #50783e.

Is white or black text more readable on #456ca2?

White text reads better on #456ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456ca2 a warm or cool color?

#456ca2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.097.