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#465cb2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#465cb2 is rgb(70, 92, 178) in RGB and oklch(50.244% 0.13838 270.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.2%
0.138
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465cb2

#465cb2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, 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: #465cb2 mixed with white

  1. 465cb2
  2. 566cbb
  3. 677dc3
  4. 798dcb
  5. 8b9dd3
  6. 9daddb
  7. b0bde3
  8. c3cdea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #465cb2 mixed with black

  1. 465cb2
  2. 3c4f9a
  3. 324283
  4. 28366d
  5. 1e2a57
  6. 151f43
  7. 0d142f
  8. 050a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465cb2 with less saturation

  1. 465cb2
  2. 495eaa
  3. 4c5fa3
  4. 4e609b
  5. 516194
  6. 54628c
  7. 576384
  8. 5b637c
  9. 5e6374
  10. 61646c

Questions about #465cb2

What color is #465cb2?

#465cb2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 92, 178), in HSL hsl(227.78, 43.55%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.244% 0.13838 270.02).

What colors go well with #465cb2?

The complementary color of #465cb2 is #7f5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006baa and #714da6. The triadic partners are #a43e30 and #007935.

Is white or black text more readable on #465cb2?

White text reads better on #465cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465cb2 a warm or cool color?

#465cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.138.