#456fa6 color: Great Serpent
#456fa6 is rgb(69, 111, 166) in RGB and oklch(53.618% 0.09889 255.682) 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 35%
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About #456fa6
#456fa6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Great Serpent (#4a72a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #456fa6 mixed with white
Darker: #456fa6 mixed with black
Calmer: #456fa6 with less saturation
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Questions about #456fa6
What color is #456fa6?
#456fa6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Great Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(69, 111, 166), in HSL hsl(214.02, 41.28%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.618% 0.09889 255.682).
What colors go well with #456fa6?
The complementary color of #456fa6 is #8e641f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e7999 and #6964a4. The triadic partners are #9f545a and #537a3e.
Is white or black text more readable on #456fa6?
White text reads better on #456fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #456fa6 a warm or cool color?
#456fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.099.