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#459be9 color: Perfect Days

#459be9 is rgb(69, 155, 233) in RGB and oklch(67.239% 0.1424 248.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

67.2%
0.142
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #459be9

#459be9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfect Days (#49a0e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #459be9 mixed with white

  1. 459be9
  2. 5ba5ec
  3. 6eb0ef
  4. 81baf2
  5. 94c4f4
  6. a6cef6
  7. b8d8f8
  8. c9e2fa
  9. dbebfc
  10. edf5fe

Darker: #459be9 mixed with black

  1. 459be9
  2. 3b86cb
  3. 3172ad
  4. 275e90
  5. 1e4b74
  6. 15395a
  7. 0c2841
  8. 051829
  9. 020913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #459be9 with less saturation

  1. 459be9
  2. 509be1
  3. 5a9bd9
  4. 639bd1
  5. 6c9ac9
  6. 749ac0
  7. 7b99b8
  8. 8299b0
  9. 8998a7
  10. 8f979f

Questions about #459be9

What color is #459be9?

#459be9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(69, 155, 233), in HSL hsl(208.54, 78.85%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.239% 0.1424 248.87).

What colors go well with #459be9?

The complementary color of #459be9 is #ce8312. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9d1 and #848bec. The triadic partners are #de6d84 and #7ba63e.

Is white or black text more readable on #459be9?

Black text reads better on #459be9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459be9 a warm or cool color?

#459be9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.142.