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#456cb8 color: Azraq Blue

#456cb8 is rgb(69, 108, 184) in RGB and oklch(53.995% 0.12726 262.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54%
0.127
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456cb8

#456cb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #456cb8 mixed with white

  1. 456cb8
  2. 567bc0
  3. 6889c8
  4. 7a98cf
  5. 8ca6d6
  6. 9fb5de
  7. b1c4e5
  8. c4d2eb
  9. d8e1f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #456cb8 mixed with black

  1. 456cb8
  2. 3b5da0
  3. 314e88
  4. 274071
  5. 1e325b
  6. 152545
  7. 0c1931
  8. 050d1e
  9. 02040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456cb8 with less saturation

  1. 456cb8
  2. 4a6db1
  3. 4e6eaa
  4. 526ea3
  5. 576f9b
  6. 5b6f94
  7. 5f6f8d
  8. 636f85
  9. 676f7e
  10. 6b6f76

Questions about #456cb8

What color is #456cb8?

#456cb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 108, 184), in HSL hsl(219.65, 45.45%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.995% 0.12726 262.438).

What colors go well with #456cb8?

The complementary color of #456cb8 is #936500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079ab and #725eb1. The triadic partners are #ac4c4b and #3d8138.

Is white or black text more readable on #456cb8?

White text reads better on #456cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456cb8 a warm or cool color?

#456cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.127.