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#465da0 color: Bio Blue

#465da0 is rgb(70, 93, 160) in RGB and oklch(49.282% 0.11094 267.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

49.3%
0.111
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #465da0

#465da0 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #465da0 mixed with white

  1. 465da0
  2. 576daa
  3. 687cb4
  4. 798cbe
  5. 8b9cc7
  6. 9eacd1
  7. b0bcda
  8. c4cde4
  9. d7dded
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #465da0 mixed with black

  1. 465da0
  2. 3c508b
  3. 324376
  4. 283761
  5. 1e2a4e
  6. 151f3b
  7. 0d1429
  8. 050a19
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465da0 with less saturation

  1. 465da0
  2. 495e9a
  3. 4b5f94
  4. 4e5f8e
  5. 516088
  6. 536081
  7. 56617b
  8. 596175
  9. 5c616e
  10. 5e6168

Questions about #465da0

What color is #465da0?

#465da0 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 93, 160), in HSL hsl(224.67, 39.13%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.282% 0.11094 267.917).

What colors go well with #465da0?

The complementary color of #465da0 is #7b5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006998 and #695197. The triadic partners are #96453c and #2c723b.

Is white or black text more readable on #465da0?

White text reads better on #465da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465da0 a warm or cool color?

#465da0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.111.