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#465dc4 color: Free Speech Blue

#465dc4 is rgb(70, 93, 196) in RGB and oklch(51.722% 0.16238 270.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

51.7%
0.162
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #465dc4

#465dc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Free Speech Blue (#4156c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #465dc4 mixed with white

  1. 465dc4
  2. 566ecb
  3. 677ed2
  4. 788fd9
  5. 8a9fdf
  6. 9dafe5
  7. b0bfeb
  8. c3cff0
  9. d7dff6
  10. ebeffa

Darker: #465dc4 mixed with black

  1. 465dc4
  2. 3c50aa
  3. 324391
  4. 283778
  5. 1e2a61
  6. 151f4a
  7. 0d1435
  8. 050a21
  9. 02030e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #465dc4 with less saturation

  1. 465dc4
  2. 495fbb
  3. 4c61b2
  4. 4f63a9
  5. 5364a0
  6. 566597
  7. 5a668e
  8. 5d6785
  9. 61687b
  10. 646872

Questions about #465dc4

What color is #465dc4?

#465dc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Free Speech Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 93, 196), in HSL hsl(229.05, 51.64%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.722% 0.16238 270.319).

What colors go well with #465dc4?

The complementary color of #465dc4 is #846300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fb3 and #784cb6. The triadic partners are #b23728 and #00802f.

Is white or black text more readable on #465dc4?

White text reads better on #465dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465dc4 a warm or cool color?

#465dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.162.