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#456dc9 color: Han Blue

#456dc9 is rgb(69, 109, 201) in RGB and oklch(55.297% 0.14969 264.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.3%
0.150
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456dc9

#456dc9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #456dc9 mixed with white

  1. 456dc9
  2. 567ccf
  3. 688bd6
  4. 7a99dc
  5. 8ca8e1
  6. 9eb6e7
  7. b1c5ec
  8. c4d3f1
  9. d8e2f6
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #456dc9 mixed with black

  1. 456dc9
  2. 3b5eae
  3. 314f95
  4. 27417c
  5. 1e3364
  6. 15264c
  7. 0c1936
  8. 050d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456dc9 with less saturation

  1. 456dc9
  2. 4a6ec1
  3. 4f70b8
  4. 5371b0
  5. 5871a7
  6. 5c729f
  7. 617296
  8. 65738d
  9. 6a7385
  10. 6e727b

Questions about #456dc9

What color is #456dc9?

#456dc9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 109, 201), in HSL hsl(221.82, 55%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.297% 0.14969 264.379).

What colors go well with #456dc9?

The complementary color of #456dc9 is #966a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db8 and #795dc0. The triadic partners are #ba4745 and #2b8833.

Is white or black text more readable on #456dc9?

White text reads better on #456dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456dc9 a warm or cool color?

#456dc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.15.