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#456eb0 color: Wide Sky

#456eb0 is rgb(69, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.957% 0.11377 259.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54%
0.114
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456eb0

#456eb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wide Sky (#416faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456eb0 mixed with white

  1. 456eb0
  2. 577cb8
  3. 688ac1
  4. 7a99c9
  5. 8da7d1
  6. 9fb5d9
  7. b2c4e1
  8. c5d3e9
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #456eb0 mixed with black

  1. 456eb0
  2. 3b5f99
  3. 315082
  4. 27416c
  5. 1e3356
  6. 152642
  7. 0c192e
  8. 050e1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #456eb0 with less saturation

  1. 456eb0
  2. 4a6faa
  3. 4e6fa3
  4. 536f9d
  5. 576f96
  6. 5b6f90
  7. 5f6f89
  8. 636f83
  9. 676f7c
  10. 6b6f75

Questions about #456eb0

What color is #456eb0?

#456eb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(69, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(217.01, 43.67%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.957% 0.11377 259.517).

What colors go well with #456eb0?

The complementary color of #456eb0 is #916500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa3 and #6e62ac. The triadic partners are #a65053 and #497e3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #456eb0?

White text reads better on #456eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456eb0 a warm or cool color?

#456eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.114.