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#456ebe color: Palace Blue

#456ebe is rgb(69, 110, 190) in RGB and oklch(54.804% 0.13326 262.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.8%
0.133
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #456ebe

#456ebe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456ebe mixed with white

  1. 456ebe
  2. 577dc5
  3. 688bcd
  4. 7a99d3
  5. 8ca8da
  6. 9fb6e1
  7. b2c5e7
  8. c5d3ed
  9. d8e2f4
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #456ebe mixed with black

  1. 456ebe
  2. 3b5fa5
  3. 31508c
  4. 274175
  5. 1e335e
  6. 152648
  7. 0c1933
  8. 050e1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456ebe with less saturation

  1. 456ebe
  2. 4a6fb7
  3. 4f70af
  4. 5370a8
  5. 5871a0
  6. 5c7198
  7. 607191
  8. 657189
  9. 697181
  10. 6d7179

Questions about #456ebe

What color is #456ebe?

#456ebe is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 110, 190), in HSL hsl(219.67, 48.21%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.804% 0.13326 262.404).

What colors go well with #456ebe?

The complementary color of #456ebe is #966700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb1 and #745fb7. The triadic partners are #b14c4c and #3c8437.

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

White text reads better on #456ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456ebe a warm or cool color?

#456ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.133.