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#456dc5 color: Han Blue

#456dc5 is rgb(69, 109, 197) in RGB and oklch(55.035% 0.14417 263.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55%
0.144
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456dc5

#456dc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #456dc5 mixed with white

  1. 456dc5
  2. 567ccc
  3. 688bd2
  4. 7a99d9
  5. 8ca8df
  6. 9fb6e5
  7. b1c5eb
  8. c4d3f0
  9. d8e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #456dc5 mixed with black

  1. 456dc5
  2. 3b5eab
  3. 314f92
  4. 274179
  5. 1e3361
  6. 15264b
  7. 0c1935
  8. 050d21
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456dc5 with less saturation

  1. 456dc5
  2. 4a6ebd
  3. 4e6fb5
  4. 5370ad
  5. 5871a5
  6. 5c719c
  7. 607294
  8. 65728c
  9. 697283
  10. 6d727a

Questions about #456dc5

What color is #456dc5?

#456dc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 109, 197), in HSL hsl(221.25, 52.46%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.035% 0.14417 263.9).

What colors go well with #456dc5?

The complementary color of #456dc5 is #966900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb6 and #785dbc. The triadic partners are #b74847 and #318634.

Is white or black text more readable on #456dc5?

White text reads better on #456dc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456dc5 a warm or cool color?

#456dc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.144.