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#456dcc color: Han Blue

#456dcc is rgb(69, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.497% 0.15382 264.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.5%
0.154
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #456dcc

#456dcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #456dcc mixed with white

  1. 456dcc
  2. 567cd2
  3. 688bd8
  4. 7a99de
  5. 8ca8e3
  6. 9eb6e9
  7. b1c5ee
  8. c4d3f2
  9. d8e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #456dcc mixed with black

  1. 456dcc
  2. 3b5eb1
  3. 314f97
  4. 27417e
  5. 1e3365
  6. 15264e
  7. 0c1937
  8. 050d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456dcc with less saturation

  1. 456dcc
  2. 4a6ec3
  3. 4f70bb
  4. 5371b2
  5. 5872a9
  6. 5d72a1
  7. 617398
  8. 66738f
  9. 6a7386
  10. 6e737c

Questions about #456dcc

What color is #456dcc?

#456dcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(222.22, 56.96%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.497% 0.15382 264.703).

What colors go well with #456dcc?

The complementary color of #456dcc is #966a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db9 and #7b5cc2. The triadic partners are #bc4643 and #278931.

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

White text reads better on #456dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456dcc a warm or cool color?

#456dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.154.