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#465eac color: Kakitsubata Blue

#465eac is rgb(70, 94, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.262% 0.12716 268.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.3%
0.127
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465eac

#465eac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, 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: #465eac mixed with white

  1. 465eac
  2. 566eb5
  3. 677ebe
  4. 798ec7
  5. 8b9dcf
  6. 9dadd8
  7. b0bde0
  8. c3cee8
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #465eac mixed with black

  1. 465eac
  2. 3c5195
  3. 32447f
  4. 283769
  5. 1e2b54
  6. 151f40
  7. 0d142d
  8. 050a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465eac with less saturation

  1. 465eac
  2. 495fa5
  3. 4c609e
  4. 4f6197
  5. 526290
  6. 556389
  7. 586382
  8. 5b637a
  9. 5e6473
  10. 61646c

Questions about #465eac

What color is #465eac?

#465eac is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 94, 172), in HSL hsl(225.88, 42.15%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.262% 0.12716 268.659).

What colors go well with #465eac?

The complementary color of #465eac is #805e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca4 and #6e51a2. The triadic partners are #a04238 and #1e7738.

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

White text reads better on #465eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465eac a warm or cool color?

#465eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.127.