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#456dc3 color: Han Blue

#456dc3 is rgb(69, 109, 195) in RGB and oklch(54.905% 0.1414 263.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.9%
0.141
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456dc3

#456dc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #456dc3 mixed with white

  1. 456dc3
  2. 567cca
  3. 688ad1
  4. 7a99d7
  5. 8ca7de
  6. 9fb6e4
  7. b1c4ea
  8. c4d3ef
  9. d8e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #456dc3 mixed with black

  1. 456dc3
  2. 3b5ea9
  3. 314f90
  4. 274178
  5. 1e3360
  6. 15264a
  7. 0c1934
  8. 050d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456dc3 with less saturation

  1. 456dc3
  2. 4a6ebb
  3. 4e6fb3
  4. 5370ab
  5. 5771a3
  6. 5c719b
  7. 607193
  8. 65728b
  9. 697282
  10. 6d717a

Questions about #456dc3

What color is #456dc3?

#456dc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 109, 195), in HSL hsl(220.95, 51.22%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.905% 0.1414 263.638).

What colors go well with #456dc3?

The complementary color of #456dc3 is #956800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb5 and #775ebb. The triadic partners are #b54948 and #338535.

Is white or black text more readable on #456dc3?

White text reads better on #456dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456dc3 a warm or cool color?

#456dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.141.