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#465cba color: Chinese Bellflower

#465cba is rgb(70, 92, 186) in RGB and oklch(50.801% 0.14972 270.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

50.8%
0.150
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465cba

#465cba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #465cba mixed with white

  1. 465cba
  2. 566dc2
  3. 677dca
  4. 788dd1
  5. 8a9dd9
  6. 9dade0
  7. b0bee6
  8. c3ceed
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeef9

Darker: #465cba mixed with black

  1. 465cba
  2. 3c4fa1
  3. 324289
  4. 283672
  5. 1e2a5c
  6. 151f46
  7. 0d1432
  8. 050a1e
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #465cba with less saturation

  1. 465cba
  2. 495eb2
  3. 4c60aa
  4. 4f61a1
  5. 526299
  6. 556391
  7. 586488
  8. 5b6580
  9. 5f6577
  10. 62656e

Questions about #465cba

What color is #465cba?

#465cba is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 92, 186), in HSL hsl(228.62, 45.67%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.801% 0.14972 270.373).

What colors go well with #465cba?

The complementary color of #465cba is #806100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006caf and #744cad. The triadic partners are #aa3a2c and #007c33.

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

White text reads better on #465cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465cba a warm or cool color?

#465cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.15.