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#456fc3 color: Palace Blue

#456fc3 is rgb(69, 111, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.335% 0.13901 262.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

55.3%
0.139
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #456fc3

#456fc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 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: #456fc3 mixed with white

  1. 456fc3
  2. 577eca
  3. 688cd1
  4. 7a9ad7
  5. 8ca9dd
  6. 9fb7e4
  7. b2c5e9
  8. c5d4ef
  9. d8e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #456fc3 mixed with black

  1. 456fc3
  2. 3b60a9
  3. 315190
  4. 274278
  5. 1e3460
  6. 15274a
  7. 0c1a34
  8. 050e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #456fc3 with less saturation

  1. 456fc3
  2. 4a70bb
  3. 4f71b3
  4. 5472ac
  5. 5872a4
  6. 5d739c
  7. 617394
  8. 66738c
  9. 6a7383
  10. 6e737b

Questions about #456fc3

What color is #456fc3?

#456fc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 111, 195), in HSL hsl(220, 51.22%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.335% 0.13901 262.699).

What colors go well with #456fc3?

The complementary color of #456fc3 is #986900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb5 and #7760bc. The triadic partners are #b64b4b and #398636.

Is white or black text more readable on #456fc3?

White text reads better on #456fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #456fc3 a warm or cool color?

#456fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.139.