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#456dc8 color: Han Blue

#456dc8 is rgb(69, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(55.231% 0.14831 264.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.2%
0.148
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456dc8

#456dc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #456dc8 mixed with white

  1. 456dc8
  2. 567ccf
  3. 688bd5
  4. 7a99db
  5. 8ca8e1
  6. 9eb6e6
  7. b1c5ec
  8. c4d3f1
  9. d8e2f6
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #456dc8 mixed with black

  1. 456dc8
  2. 3b5eae
  3. 314f94
  4. 27417b
  5. 1e3363
  6. 15264c
  7. 0c1936
  8. 050d21
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456dc8 with less saturation

  1. 456dc8
  2. 4a6ec0
  3. 4f6fb7
  4. 5370af
  5. 5871a7
  6. 5c729e
  7. 617296
  8. 65728d
  9. 6a7284
  10. 6e727b

Questions about #456dc8

What color is #456dc8?

#456dc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(221.68, 54.36%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.231% 0.14831 264.265).

What colors go well with #456dc8?

The complementary color of #456dc8 is #966a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db7 and #795dbf. The triadic partners are #b94745 and #2d8733.

Is white or black text more readable on #456dc8?

White text reads better on #456dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456dc8 a warm or cool color?

#456dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.148.