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#456fa0 color: Naval

#456fa0 is rgb(69, 111, 160) in RGB and oklch(53.294% 0.09077 253.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.3%
0.091
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #456fa0

#456fa0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Naval (#41729f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456fa0 mixed with white

  1. 456fa0
  2. 577daa
  3. 698bb3
  4. 7b99bd
  5. 8da7c7
  6. 9fb5d0
  7. b2c4d9
  8. c5d2e3
  9. d8e1ec
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #456fa0 mixed with black

  1. 456fa0
  2. 3b608b
  3. 315176
  4. 274261
  5. 1e344e
  6. 15273b
  7. 0c1a29
  8. 050e19
  9. 020409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #456fa0 with less saturation

  1. 456fa0
  2. 4a6f9b
  3. 4e6f96
  4. 526f91
  5. 566f8c
  6. 5a6f87
  7. 5e6e82
  8. 626e7c
  9. 656d77
  10. 696d72

Questions about #456fa0

What color is #456fa0?

#456fa0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Naval. In RGB it is rgb(69, 111, 160), in HSL hsl(212.31, 39.74%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.294% 0.09077 253.215).

What colors go well with #456fa0?

The complementary color of #456fa0 is #8c642a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d7893 and #6665a0. The triadic partners are #9a555d and #57783f.

Is white or black text more readable on #456fa0?

White text reads better on #456fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456fa0 a warm or cool color?

#456fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.091.