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#456db2 color: Azraq Blue

#456db2 is rgb(69, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.851% 0.1177 260.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.9%
0.118
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456db2

#456db2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #456db2 mixed with white

  1. 456db2
  2. 577bba
  3. 688ac3
  4. 7a98cb
  5. 8ca7d2
  6. 9fb5da
  7. b2c4e2
  8. c5d2e9
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #456db2 mixed with black

  1. 456db2
  2. 3b5e9a
  3. 314f83
  4. 27416d
  5. 1e3357
  6. 152643
  7. 0c192f
  8. 050d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #456db2 with less saturation

  1. 456db2
  2. 4a6eab
  3. 4e6ea5
  4. 526e9e
  5. 576f98
  6. 5b6f91
  7. 5f6f8a
  8. 636f83
  9. 676f7c
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #456db2

What color is #456db2?

#456db2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(217.98, 44.13%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.851% 0.1177 260.646).

What colors go well with #456db2?

The complementary color of #456db2 is #916500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a5 and #6f60ad. The triadic partners are #a84f50 and #457f3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #456db2?

White text reads better on #456db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456db2 a warm or cool color?

#456db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.118.