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#465eab color: Kakitsubata Blue

#465eab is rgb(70, 94, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.197% 0.12571 268.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.2%
0.126
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465eab

#465eab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue (#3e62ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #465eab mixed with white

  1. 465eab
  2. 566eb4
  3. 677ebd
  4. 798ec6
  5. 8b9dcf
  6. 9dadd7
  7. b0bddf
  8. c3cee7
  9. d7deef
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #465eab mixed with black

  1. 465eab
  2. 3c5194
  3. 32447e
  4. 283768
  5. 1e2b54
  6. 151f40
  7. 0d142d
  8. 050a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465eab with less saturation

  1. 465eab
  2. 495fa4
  3. 4c609d
  4. 4f6196
  5. 52628f
  6. 556388
  7. 586381
  8. 5b637a
  9. 5e6473
  10. 61646b

Questions about #465eab

What color is #465eab?

#465eab is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 94, 171), in HSL hsl(225.74, 41.91%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.197% 0.12571 268.568).

What colors go well with #465eab?

The complementary color of #465eab is #805e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ba3 and #6e51a1. The triadic partners are #9f4238 and #207738.

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

White text reads better on #465eab: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465eab a warm or cool color?

#465eab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.126.