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#456ebc color: Azraq Blue

#456ebc is rgb(69, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.679% 0.13048 262.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54.7%
0.130
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456ebc

#456ebc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #456ebc mixed with white

  1. 456ebc
  2. 577dc4
  3. 688bcb
  4. 7a99d2
  5. 8ca8d9
  6. 9fb6e0
  7. b2c4e6
  8. c5d3ed
  9. d8e2f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #456ebc mixed with black

  1. 456ebc
  2. 3b5fa3
  3. 31508b
  4. 274173
  5. 1e335d
  6. 152647
  7. 0c1932
  8. 050e1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456ebc with less saturation

  1. 456ebc
  2. 4a6fb5
  3. 4e70ad
  4. 5370a6
  5. 57719f
  6. 5c7197
  7. 607190
  8. 647188
  9. 687180
  10. 6c7178

Questions about #456ebc

What color is #456ebc?

#456ebc is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(219.33, 47.04%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.679% 0.13048 262.064).

What colors go well with #456ebc?

The complementary color of #456ebc is #966700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007caf and #7360b5. The triadic partners are #b04c4d and #3e8337.

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

White text reads better on #456ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456ebc a warm or cool color?

#456ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.13.