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#456fac color: New Age Blue

#456fac is rgb(69, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.952% 0.10713 257.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

54%
0.107
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456fac

#456fac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #456fac mixed with white

  1. 456fac
  2. 577db5
  3. 698bbd
  4. 7b99c6
  5. 8da8ce
  6. 9fb6d7
  7. b2c4df
  8. c5d3e7
  9. d8e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #456fac mixed with black

  1. 456fac
  2. 3b6095
  3. 31517f
  4. 274269
  5. 1e3454
  6. 152740
  7. 0c1a2d
  8. 050e1b
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #456fac with less saturation

  1. 456fac
  2. 4a6fa6
  3. 4e70a0
  4. 53709a
  5. 577094
  6. 5b708e
  7. 5f7088
  8. 636f82
  9. 676f7b
  10. 6b6f75

Questions about #456fac

What color is #456fac?

#456fac is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(215.53, 42.74%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.952% 0.10713 257.7).

What colors go well with #456fac?

The complementary color of #456fac is #906511. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #6c63a9. The triadic partners are #a35257 and #4e7d3c.

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

White text reads better on #456fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456fac a warm or cool color?

#456fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.107.