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#465cb4 color: Chinese Bellflower

#465cb4 is rgb(70, 92, 180) in RGB and oklch(50.381% 0.14123 270.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

50.4%
0.141
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465cb4

#465cb4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #465cb4 mixed with white

  1. 465cb4
  2. 566cbc
  3. 677dc5
  4. 798dcd
  5. 8b9dd5
  6. 9daddc
  7. b0bde4
  8. c3cdeb
  9. d7def2
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #465cb4 mixed with black

  1. 465cb4
  2. 3c4f9c
  3. 324285
  4. 28366e
  5. 1e2a58
  6. 151f44
  7. 0d1430
  8. 050a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #465cb4 with less saturation

  1. 465cb4
  2. 495eac
  3. 4c5fa5
  4. 4f609d
  5. 526195
  6. 55628d
  7. 586385
  8. 5b637d
  9. 5e6475
  10. 61646d

Questions about #465cb4

What color is #465cb4?

#465cb4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 92, 180), in HSL hsl(228, 44%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.381% 0.14123 270.122).

What colors go well with #465cb4?

The complementary color of #465cb4 is #7f5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006bac and #724da8. The triadic partners are #a63d2f and #007935.

Is white or black text more readable on #465cb4?

White text reads better on #465cb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465cb4 a warm or cool color?

#465cb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.141.