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#456dbc color: Azraq Blue

#456dbc is rgb(69, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.461% 0.13166 262.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.5%
0.132
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456dbc

#456dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, 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: #456dbc mixed with white

  1. 456dbc
  2. 567cc4
  3. 688acb
  4. 7a99d2
  5. 8ca7d9
  6. 9fb6e0
  7. b1c4e6
  8. c4d3ed
  9. d8e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #456dbc mixed with black

  1. 456dbc
  2. 3b5ea3
  3. 314f8b
  4. 274173
  5. 1e335d
  6. 152647
  7. 0c1932
  8. 050d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456dbc with less saturation

  1. 456dbc
  2. 4a6eb5
  3. 4e6fad
  4. 536fa6
  5. 57709e
  6. 5b7097
  7. 60708f
  8. 647088
  9. 687080
  10. 6c7078

Questions about #456dbc

What color is #456dbc?

#456dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(219.83, 47.04%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.461% 0.13166 262.59).

What colors go well with #456dbc?

The complementary color of #456dbc is #956600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007baf and #745fb5. The triadic partners are #b04b4b and #3b8337.

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

White text reads better on #456dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456dbc a warm or cool color?

#456dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.132.