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#465dae color: Chinese Bellflower

#465dae is rgb(70, 93, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.183% 0.13134 269.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.2%
0.131
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465dae

#465dae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, 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: #465dae mixed with white

  1. 465dae
  2. 566db7
  3. 677dc0
  4. 798dc8
  5. 8b9dd1
  6. 9dadd9
  7. b0bde1
  8. c3cde9
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #465dae mixed with black

  1. 465dae
  2. 3c5097
  3. 324380
  4. 28376a
  5. 1e2a55
  6. 151f41
  7. 0d142e
  8. 050a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465dae with less saturation

  1. 465dae
  2. 495ea7
  3. 4c60a0
  4. 4f6198
  5. 526191
  6. 54628a
  7. 576382
  8. 5b637b
  9. 5e6373
  10. 61646c

Questions about #465dae

What color is #465dae?

#465dae is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 93, 174), in HSL hsl(226.73, 42.62%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.183% 0.13134 269.313).

What colors go well with #465dae?

The complementary color of #465dae is #7f5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba6 and #6f4fa3. The triadic partners are #a14035 and #167737.

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

White text reads better on #465dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465dae a warm or cool color?

#465dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.131.