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#456cb3 color: Azraq Blue

#456cb3 is rgb(69, 108, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.689% 0.12025 261.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.7%
0.120
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456cb3

#456cb3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456cb3 mixed with white

  1. 456cb3
  2. 567bbb
  3. 6889c3
  4. 7a97cb
  5. 8ca6d3
  6. 9fb5db
  7. b1c3e2
  8. c4d2ea
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #456cb3 mixed with black

  1. 456cb3
  2. 3b5d9b
  3. 314e84
  4. 27406e
  5. 1e3258
  6. 152543
  7. 0c192f
  8. 050d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #456cb3 with less saturation

  1. 456cb3
  2. 496dac
  3. 4e6da6
  4. 526e9f
  5. 566e98
  6. 5a6e91
  7. 5e6e8a
  8. 626e83
  9. 666e7c
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #456cb3

What color is #456cb3?

#456cb3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 108, 179), in HSL hsl(218.73, 44.35%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.689% 0.12025 261.479).

What colors go well with #456cb3?

The complementary color of #456cb3 is #916500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a7 and #6f5fad. The triadic partners are #a84d4e and #417f39.

Is white or black text more readable on #456cb3?

White text reads better on #456cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456cb3 a warm or cool color?

#456cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.12.