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#465da3 color: Bio Blue

#465da3 is rgb(70, 93, 163) in RGB and oklch(49.469% 0.11535 268.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

49.5%
0.115
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #465da3

#465da3 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, 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: #465da3 mixed with white

  1. 465da3
  2. 566dad
  3. 687db6
  4. 798cc0
  5. 8b9cc9
  6. 9eacd3
  7. b0bddc
  8. c4cde5
  9. d7ddee
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #465da3 mixed with black

  1. 465da3
  2. 3c508d
  3. 324378
  4. 283763
  5. 1e2a4f
  6. 151f3c
  7. 0d142a
  8. 050a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465da3 with less saturation

  1. 465da3
  2. 495e9d
  3. 4b5f96
  4. 4e6090
  5. 51608a
  6. 546183
  7. 56617d
  8. 596176
  9. 5c626f
  10. 5f6269

Questions about #465da3

What color is #465da3?

#465da3 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 93, 163), in HSL hsl(225.16, 39.91%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.469% 0.11535 268.29).

What colors go well with #465da3?

The complementary color of #465da3 is #7d5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00699b and #6b519a. The triadic partners are #98443b and #28733a.

Is white or black text more readable on #465da3?

White text reads better on #465da3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465da3 a warm or cool color?

#465da3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.115.