#457bb6 color: Ashton Blue
#457bb6 is rgb(69, 123, 182) in RGB and oklch(57.243% 0.10836 252.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #457bb6
#457bb6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ashton Blue (#4a79ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #457bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #457bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #457bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #457bb6
What color is #457bb6?
#457bb6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Ashton Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 123, 182), in HSL hsl(211.33, 45.02%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.243% 0.10836 252.09).
What colors go well with #457bb6?
The complementary color of #457bb6 is #9f6c22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085a6 and #6e6fb6. The triadic partners are #ae5b67 and #60853e.
Is white or black text more readable on #457bb6?
White text reads better on #457bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #457bb6 a warm or cool color?
#457bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.108.