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#456eb2 color: Wide Sky

#456eb2 is rgb(69, 110, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.074% 0.11655 260.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.1%
0.117
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456eb2

#456eb2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #456eb2 mixed with white

  1. 456eb2
  2. 577cba
  3. 688bc2
  4. 7a99cb
  5. 8da7d2
  6. 9fb6da
  7. b2c4e2
  8. c5d3e9
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #456eb2 mixed with black

  1. 456eb2
  2. 3b5f9a
  3. 315083
  4. 27416d
  5. 1e3357
  6. 152643
  7. 0c192f
  8. 050e1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #456eb2 with less saturation

  1. 456eb2
  2. 4a6fac
  3. 4e6fa5
  4. 536f9e
  5. 577098
  6. 5b7091
  7. 5f708a
  8. 637084
  9. 676f7d
  10. 6b6f76

Questions about #456eb2

What color is #456eb2?

#456eb2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(69, 110, 178), in HSL hsl(217.43, 44.13%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.074% 0.11655 260.01).

What colors go well with #456eb2?

The complementary color of #456eb2 is #926600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa5 and #6f61ad. The triadic partners are #a85052 and #477f3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #456eb2?

White text reads better on #456eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456eb2 a warm or cool color?

#456eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.117.