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#456cbc color: Azraq Blue

#456cbc is rgb(69, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.244% 0.13285 263.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.2%
0.133
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456cbc

#456cbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #456cbc mixed with white

  1. 456cbc
  2. 567bc4
  3. 6889cb
  4. 7a98d2
  5. 8ca6d9
  6. 9fb5e0
  7. b1c4e6
  8. c4d2ed
  9. d8e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #456cbc mixed with black

  1. 456cbc
  2. 3b5da3
  3. 314e8b
  4. 274073
  5. 1e325d
  6. 152547
  7. 0c1932
  8. 050d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456cbc with less saturation

  1. 456cbc
  2. 4a6db5
  3. 4e6ead
  4. 526ea6
  5. 576f9e
  6. 5b6f97
  7. 5f708f
  8. 637087
  9. 67707f
  10. 6b6f77

Questions about #456cbc

What color is #456cbc?

#456cbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(220.34, 47.04%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.244% 0.13285 263.106).

What colors go well with #456cbc?

The complementary color of #456cbc is #936600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aaf and #745eb5. The triadic partners are #af4a49 and #388237.

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

White text reads better on #456cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456cbc a warm or cool color?

#456cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.133.