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#457eca color: Worn Denim

#457eca is rgb(69, 126, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.044% 0.1316 256.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59%
0.132
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #457eca

#457eca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #457eca mixed with white

  1. 457eca
  2. 588bd0
  3. 6a98d6
  4. 7ca5dc
  5. 8fb2e1
  6. a1bfe7
  7. b4cbec
  8. c6d8f1
  9. d9e5f6
  10. ecf2fb

Darker: #457eca mixed with black

  1. 457eca
  2. 3b6daf
  3. 315c95
  4. 274c7c
  5. 1e3c64
  6. 152d4d
  7. 0c1f37
  8. 051122
  9. 02050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #457eca with less saturation

  1. 457eca
  2. 4c7ec3
  3. 527fbb
  4. 587fb4
  5. 5e7fac
  6. 647fa5
  7. 697f9d
  8. 6e7f95
  9. 737e8d
  10. 787e85

Questions about #457eca

What color is #457eca?

#457eca is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(69, 126, 202), in HSL hsl(214.29, 55.65%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.044% 0.1316 256.28).

What colors go well with #457eca?

The complementary color of #457eca is #a97000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb9 and #786fc7. The triadic partners are #bf5862 and #578f3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #457eca?

White text reads better on #457eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #457eca a warm or cool color?

#457eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.132.