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#456fc2 color: Palace Blue

#456fc2 is rgb(69, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.272% 0.13762 262.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

55.3%
0.138
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #456fc2

#456fc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #456fc2 mixed with white

  1. 456fc2
  2. 577ec9
  3. 688cd0
  4. 7a9ad6
  5. 8ca9dd
  6. 9fb7e3
  7. b2c5e9
  8. c5d4ef
  9. d8e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #456fc2 mixed with black

  1. 456fc2
  2. 3b60a8
  3. 31518f
  4. 274277
  5. 1e3460
  6. 152749
  7. 0c1a34
  8. 050e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456fc2 with less saturation

  1. 456fc2
  2. 4a70ba
  3. 4f71b3
  4. 5472ab
  5. 5872a3
  6. 5d729b
  7. 617393
  8. 65738b
  9. 6a7383
  10. 6e737b

Questions about #456fc2

What color is #456fc2?

#456fc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(219.84, 50.61%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.272% 0.13762 262.546).

What colors go well with #456fc2?

The complementary color of #456fc2 is #986900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb4 and #7660bb. The triadic partners are #b54b4c and #3a8636.

Is white or black text more readable on #456fc2?

White text reads better on #456fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456fc2 a warm or cool color?

#456fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.138.