#459cb3 color: Starflower Blue
#459cb3 is rgb(69, 156, 179) in RGB and oklch(64.892% 0.08934 217.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #459cb3
#459cb3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Starflower Blue (#4e9ab0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #459cb3 mixed with white
Darker: #459cb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #459cb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #459cb3
What color is #459cb3?
#459cb3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Starflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 156, 179), in HSL hsl(192.55, 44.35%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.892% 0.08934 217.932).
What colors go well with #459cb3?
The complementary color of #459cb3 is #be7b67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a099 and #6194c3. The triadic partners are #b379a2 and #9d8f4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #459cb3?
Black text reads better on #459cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #459cb3 a warm or cool color?
#459cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.089.