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#456eb5 color: Azraq Blue

#456eb5 is rgb(69, 110, 181) in RGB and oklch(54.253% 0.12073 260.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.3%
0.121
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456eb5

#456eb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #456eb5 mixed with white

  1. 456eb5
  2. 577cbd
  3. 688bc5
  4. 7a99cd
  5. 8da7d4
  6. 9fb6dc
  7. b2c4e3
  8. c5d3ea
  9. d8e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #456eb5 mixed with black

  1. 456eb5
  2. 3b5f9d
  3. 315086
  4. 27416f
  5. 1e3359
  6. 152644
  7. 0c1930
  8. 050e1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456eb5 with less saturation

  1. 456eb5
  2. 4a6fae
  3. 4e6fa7
  4. 5370a1
  5. 57709a
  6. 5b7093
  7. 5f708c
  8. 637085
  9. 67707e
  10. 6b7077

Questions about #456eb5

What color is #456eb5?

#456eb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 110, 181), in HSL hsl(218.04, 44.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.253% 0.12073 260.694).

What colors go well with #456eb5?

The complementary color of #456eb5 is #936600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa8 and #7061b0. The triadic partners are #aa4f51 and #44803a.

Is white or black text more readable on #456eb5?

White text reads better on #456eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456eb5 a warm or cool color?

#456eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.121.