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#465da2 color: Bio Blue

#465da2 is rgb(70, 93, 162) in RGB and oklch(49.406% 0.11388 268.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

49.4%
0.114
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #465da2

#465da2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, 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: #465da2 mixed with white

  1. 465da2
  2. 566dac
  3. 687db6
  4. 798cbf
  5. 8b9cc9
  6. 9eacd2
  7. b0bddb
  8. c4cde4
  9. d7dded
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #465da2 mixed with black

  1. 465da2
  2. 3c508c
  3. 324377
  4. 283763
  5. 1e2a4f
  6. 151f3c
  7. 0d142a
  8. 050a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465da2 with less saturation

  1. 465da2
  2. 495e9c
  3. 4b5f96
  4. 4e608f
  5. 516089
  6. 546183
  7. 56617c
  8. 596176
  9. 5c616f
  10. 5f6168

Questions about #465da2

What color is #465da2?

#465da2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 93, 162), in HSL hsl(225, 39.66%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.406% 0.11388 268.171).

What colors go well with #465da2?

The complementary color of #465da2 is #7c5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00699a and #6a5199. The triadic partners are #98443b and #2a733a.

Is white or black text more readable on #465da2?

White text reads better on #465da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465da2 a warm or cool color?

#465da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.114.