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#456ca3 color: San Marino

#456ca3 is rgb(69, 108, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.764% 0.09789 257.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52.8%
0.098
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #456ca3

#456ca3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #456ca3 mixed with white

  1. 456ca3
  2. 577aad
  3. 6888b6
  4. 7a97bf
  5. 8ca5c9
  6. 9fb4d2
  7. b2c3db
  8. c5d2e4
  9. d8e1ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #456ca3 mixed with black

  1. 456ca3
  2. 3b5d8d
  3. 314e78
  4. 274063
  5. 1e324f
  6. 15253c
  7. 0c192a
  8. 050d19
  9. 02040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #456ca3 with less saturation

  1. 456ca3
  2. 496c9e
  3. 4d6c98
  4. 516c93
  5. 556c8d
  6. 596c88
  7. 5d6c82
  8. 616c7c
  9. 646c77
  10. 686b71

Questions about #456ca3

What color is #456ca3?

#456ca3 is soft blue. The closest named color is San Marino. In RGB it is rgb(69, 108, 163), in HSL hsl(215.11, 40.52%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.764% 0.09789 257.119).

What colors go well with #456ca3?

The complementary color of #456ca3 is #8a631d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #107697 and #6861a1. The triadic partners are #9c5256 and #4f783e.

Is white or black text more readable on #456ca3?

White text reads better on #456ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456ca3 a warm or cool color?

#456ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.098.