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#465cb3 color: Chinese Bellflower

#465cb3 is rgb(70, 92, 179) in RGB and oklch(50.312% 0.13981 270.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.3%
0.140
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465cb3

#465cb3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, 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: #465cb3 mixed with white

  1. 465cb3
  2. 566cbc
  3. 677dc4
  4. 798dcc
  5. 8b9dd4
  6. 9daddc
  7. b0bde3
  8. c3cdea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #465cb3 mixed with black

  1. 465cb3
  2. 3c4f9b
  3. 324284
  4. 28366e
  5. 1e2a58
  6. 151f43
  7. 0d142f
  8. 050a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465cb3 with less saturation

  1. 465cb3
  2. 495eab
  3. 4c5fa4
  4. 4e609c
  5. 516194
  6. 54628d
  7. 586385
  8. 5b637d
  9. 5e6475
  10. 61646c

Questions about #465cb3

What color is #465cb3?

#465cb3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 92, 179), in HSL hsl(227.89, 43.78%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.312% 0.13981 270.072).

What colors go well with #465cb3?

The complementary color of #465cb3 is #7f5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006bab and #714da7. The triadic partners are #a53d30 and #007935.

Is white or black text more readable on #465cb3?

White text reads better on #465cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465cb3 a warm or cool color?

#465cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.14.