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#456cce color: Han Blue

#456cce is rgb(69, 108, 206) in RGB and oklch(55.423% 0.15778 265.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

55.4%
0.158
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456cce

#456cce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456cce mixed with white

  1. 456cce
  2. 567bd4
  3. 688ada
  4. 7999df
  5. 8ca8e5
  6. 9eb6ea
  7. b1c5ef
  8. c4d3f3
  9. d7e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #456cce mixed with black

  1. 456cce
  2. 3b5db3
  3. 314e98
  4. 27407f
  5. 1e3266
  6. 15254e
  7. 0c1938
  8. 050d23
  9. 02040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #456cce with less saturation

  1. 456cce
  2. 4a6ec5
  3. 4e6fbc
  4. 5370b3
  5. 5871aa
  6. 5c72a1
  7. 617298
  8. 65738f
  9. 6a7386
  10. 6e737c

Questions about #456cce

What color is #456cce?

#456cce is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 108, 206), in HSL hsl(222.92, 58.3%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.423% 0.15778 265.284).

What colors go well with #456cce?

The complementary color of #456cce is #966b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dba and #7c5bc4. The triadic partners are #be4440 and #1f8930.

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

White text reads better on #456cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456cce a warm or cool color?

#456cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.158.