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#465db3 color: Chinese Bellflower

#465db3 is rgb(70, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(50.52% 0.13851 269.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.5%
0.139
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465db3

#465db3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #465db3 mixed with white

  1. 465db3
  2. 566dbc
  3. 677dc4
  4. 798dcc
  5. 8b9dd4
  6. 9daddc
  7. b0bde3
  8. c3ceea
  9. d7def1
  10. ebeef8

Darker: #465db3 mixed with black

  1. 465db3
  2. 3c509b
  3. 324384
  4. 28376e
  5. 1e2a58
  6. 151f43
  7. 0d142f
  8. 050a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465db3 with less saturation

  1. 465db3
  2. 495fab
  3. 4c60a4
  4. 4f619c
  5. 526295
  6. 55638d
  7. 586485
  8. 5b647d
  9. 5e6475
  10. 61656d

Questions about #465db3

What color is #465db3?

#465db3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(227.34, 43.78%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.52% 0.13851 269.641).

What colors go well with #465db3?

The complementary color of #465db3 is #806000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cab and #714ea7. The triadic partners are #a53e32 and #057935.

Is white or black text more readable on #465db3?

White text reads better on #465db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465db3 a warm or cool color?

#465db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.139.