#456fa3 color: Great Serpent
#456fa3 is rgb(69, 111, 163) in RGB and oklch(53.455% 0.09481 254.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #456fa3
#456fa3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #456fa3 mixed with white
Darker: #456fa3 mixed with black
Calmer: #456fa3 with less saturation
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Questions about #456fa3
What color is #456fa3?
#456fa3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(69, 111, 163), in HSL hsl(213.19, 40.52%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.455% 0.09481 254.512).
What colors go well with #456fa3?
The complementary color of #456fa3 is #8d6425. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #167896 and #6765a2. The triadic partners are #9c555c and #55793f.
Is white or black text more readable on #456fa3?
White text reads better on #456fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #456fa3 a warm or cool color?
#456fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.095.