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#456cba color: Azraq Blue

#456cba is rgb(69, 108, 186) in RGB and oklch(54.119% 0.13006 262.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.1%
0.130
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456cba

#456cba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #456cba mixed with white

  1. 456cba
  2. 567bc2
  3. 6889c9
  4. 7a98d1
  5. 8ca6d8
  6. 9fb5df
  7. b1c4e6
  8. c4d2ec
  9. d8e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #456cba mixed with black

  1. 456cba
  2. 3b5da1
  3. 314e89
  4. 274072
  5. 1e325c
  6. 152546
  7. 0c1932
  8. 050d1e
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456cba with less saturation

  1. 456cba
  2. 4a6db3
  3. 4e6eab
  4. 526ea4
  5. 576f9d
  6. 5b6f95
  7. 5f6f8e
  8. 636f86
  9. 676f7f
  10. 6b6f77

Questions about #456cba

What color is #456cba?

#456cba is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 108, 186), in HSL hsl(220, 45.88%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.119% 0.13006 262.782).

What colors go well with #456cba?

The complementary color of #456cba is #936600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aad and #735eb3. The triadic partners are #ae4b4a and #3a8137.

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

White text reads better on #456cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456cba a warm or cool color?

#456cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.13.