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#456fae color: Wide Sky

#456fae is rgb(69, 111, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.066% 0.10989 258.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

54.1%
0.110
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #456fae

#456fae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wide Sky (#416faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456fae mixed with white

  1. 456fae
  2. 577db7
  3. 698bbf
  4. 7b99c7
  5. 8da8d0
  6. 9fb6d8
  7. b2c4e0
  8. c5d3e8
  9. d8e1f0
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #456fae mixed with black

  1. 456fae
  2. 3b6097
  3. 315180
  4. 27426a
  5. 1e3455
  6. 152741
  7. 0c1a2e
  8. 050e1c
  9. 02040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #456fae with less saturation

  1. 456fae
  2. 4a6fa8
  3. 4e70a2
  4. 53709c
  5. 577095
  6. 5b708f
  7. 5f7089
  8. 637082
  9. 676f7c
  10. 6b6f75

Questions about #456fae

What color is #456fae?

#456fae is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(69, 111, 174), in HSL hsl(216, 43.21%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.066% 0.10989 258.289).

What colors go well with #456fae?

The complementary color of #456fae is #916609. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa1 and #6d63ab. The triadic partners are #a55256 and #4d7e3c.

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

White text reads better on #456fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456fae a warm or cool color?

#456fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.11.