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#456eb4 color: Azraq Blue

#456eb4 is rgb(69, 110, 180) in RGB and oklch(54.193% 0.11934 260.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.2%
0.119
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456eb4

#456eb4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456eb4 mixed with white

  1. 456eb4
  2. 577cbc
  3. 688bc4
  4. 7a99cc
  5. 8da7d4
  6. 9fb6db
  7. b2c4e3
  8. c5d3ea
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #456eb4 mixed with black

  1. 456eb4
  2. 3b5f9c
  3. 315085
  4. 27416e
  5. 1e3358
  6. 152644
  7. 0c1930
  8. 050e1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456eb4 with less saturation

  1. 456eb4
  2. 4a6fad
  3. 4e6fa7
  4. 536fa0
  5. 577099
  6. 5b7092
  7. 5f708c
  8. 637085
  9. 67707e
  10. 6b6f76

Questions about #456eb4

What color is #456eb4?

#456eb4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 110, 180), in HSL hsl(217.84, 44.58%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.193% 0.11934 260.473).

What colors go well with #456eb4?

The complementary color of #456eb4 is #936600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa7 and #7061af. The triadic partners are #aa4f51 and #45803a.

Is white or black text more readable on #456eb4?

White text reads better on #456eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456eb4 a warm or cool color?

#456eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.119.