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#456dce color: Han Blue

#456dce is rgb(69, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(55.631% 0.15656 264.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.6%
0.157
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #456dce

#456dce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #456dce mixed with white

  1. 456dce
  2. 567cd4
  3. 688bda
  4. 7a9adf
  5. 8ca8e5
  6. 9eb7ea
  7. b1c5ef
  8. c4d3f3
  9. d8e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #456dce mixed with black

  1. 456dce
  2. 3b5eb3
  3. 314f98
  4. 27417f
  5. 1e3366
  6. 15264e
  7. 0c1938
  8. 050d23
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456dce with less saturation

  1. 456dce
  2. 4a6fc5
  3. 4f70bc
  4. 5371b4
  5. 5872ab
  6. 5d73a2
  7. 617399
  8. 667390
  9. 6a7386
  10. 6f737d

Questions about #456dce

What color is #456dce?

#456dce is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(222.48, 58.3%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.631% 0.15656 264.904).

What colors go well with #456dce?

The complementary color of #456dce is #976b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eba and #7c5cc4. The triadic partners are #be4542 and #248a31.

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

White text reads better on #456dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456dce a warm or cool color?

#456dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.157.