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#465dba color: Chinese Bellflower

#465dba is rgb(70, 93, 186) in RGB and oklch(51.004% 0.14844 269.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

51%
0.148
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #465dba

#465dba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #465dba mixed with white

  1. 465dba
  2. 566ec2
  3. 677eca
  4. 788ed1
  5. 8a9ed8
  6. 9daee0
  7. b0bee6
  8. c3ceed
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #465dba mixed with black

  1. 465dba
  2. 3c50a1
  3. 324389
  4. 283772
  5. 1e2a5c
  6. 151f46
  7. 0d1432
  8. 050a1e
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #465dba with less saturation

  1. 465dba
  2. 495fb2
  3. 4c60aa
  4. 4f62a2
  5. 526399
  6. 556491
  7. 596589
  8. 5c6580
  9. 5f6678
  10. 63666f

Questions about #465dba

What color is #465dba?

#465dba is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 93, 186), in HSL hsl(228.1, 45.67%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.004% 0.14844 269.99).

What colors go well with #465dba?

The complementary color of #465dba is #816100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006daf and #744dad. The triadic partners are #ab3b2e and #007c33.

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

White text reads better on #465dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465dba a warm or cool color?

#465dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.148.