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#465caf color: Chinese Bellflower

#465caf is rgb(70, 92, 175) in RGB and oklch(50.04% 0.13408 269.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50%
0.134
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465caf

#465caf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #465caf mixed with white

  1. 465caf
  2. 566cb8
  3. 677cc1
  4. 798cc9
  5. 8b9cd1
  6. 9dadd9
  7. b0bde1
  8. c3cde9
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #465caf mixed with black

  1. 465caf
  2. 3c4f98
  3. 324281
  4. 28366b
  5. 1e2a56
  6. 151f41
  7. 0d142e
  8. 050a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465caf with less saturation

  1. 465caf
  2. 495da8
  3. 4b5fa0
  4. 4e6099
  5. 516192
  6. 54628a
  7. 576283
  8. 5a637b
  9. 5d6373
  10. 60636b

Questions about #465caf

What color is #465caf?

#465caf is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 92, 175), in HSL hsl(227.43, 42.86%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.04% 0.13408 269.849).

What colors go well with #465caf?

The complementary color of #465caf is #7e5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006aa7 and #704ea3. The triadic partners are #a23f32 and #0c7736.

Is white or black text more readable on #465caf?

White text reads better on #465caf: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465caf a warm or cool color?

#465caf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.134.