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#456fa8 color: New Age Blue

#456fa8 is rgb(69, 111, 168) in RGB and oklch(53.728% 0.10162 256.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.7%
0.102
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456fa8

#456fa8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456fa8 mixed with white

  1. 456fa8
  2. 577db1
  3. 698bba
  4. 7b99c3
  5. 8da7cc
  6. 9fb6d5
  7. b2c4dd
  8. c5d3e6
  9. d8e1ee
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #456fa8 mixed with black

  1. 456fa8
  2. 3b6092
  3. 31517c
  4. 274267
  5. 1e3452
  6. 15273f
  7. 0c1a2c
  8. 050e1a
  9. 02040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #456fa8 with less saturation

  1. 456fa8
  2. 4a6fa2
  3. 4e6f9d
  4. 536f97
  5. 576f91
  6. 5b6f8c
  7. 5f6f86
  8. 636f80
  9. 666f7a
  10. 6a6e74

Questions about #456fa8

What color is #456fa8?

#456fa8 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 111, 168), in HSL hsl(214.55, 41.77%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.728% 0.10162 256.4).

What colors go well with #456fa8?

The complementary color of #456fa8 is #8f651b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #07799b and #6a64a6. The triadic partners are #a05359 and #517b3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #456fa8?

White text reads better on #456fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456fa8 a warm or cool color?

#456fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.102.