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#465dc6 color: Free Speech Blue

#465dc6 is rgb(70, 93, 198) in RGB and oklch(51.869% 0.16514 270.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

51.9%
0.165
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #465dc6

#465dc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, 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: #465dc6 mixed with white

  1. 465dc6
  2. 566ecd
  3. 677ed4
  4. 788fda
  5. 8a9fe0
  6. 9dafe6
  7. b0bfec
  8. c3cff1
  9. d7dff6
  10. ebeffb

Darker: #465dc6 mixed with black

  1. 465dc6
  2. 3c50ac
  3. 324392
  4. 28377a
  5. 1e2a62
  6. 151f4b
  7. 0d1435
  8. 050a21
  9. 02030e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #465dc6 with less saturation

  1. 465dc6
  2. 495fbd
  3. 4c61b4
  4. 4f63ab
  5. 5365a2
  6. 566698
  7. 5a678f
  8. 5d6786
  9. 61687c
  10. 656872

Questions about #465dc6

What color is #465dc6?

#465dc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Free Speech Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 93, 198), in HSL hsl(229.22, 52.89%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.869% 0.16514 270.366).

What colors go well with #465dc6?

The complementary color of #465dc6 is #846400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070b4 and #794bb7. The triadic partners are #b43627 and #00812e.

Is white or black text more readable on #465dc6?

White text reads better on #465dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465dc6 a warm or cool color?

#465dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.165.