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#465eb8 color: Chinese Bellflower

#465eb8 is rgb(70, 94, 184) in RGB and oklch(51.07% 0.14433 269.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

51.1%
0.144
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #465eb8

#465eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #465eb8 mixed with white

  1. 465eb8
  2. 566ec0
  3. 677ec8
  4. 798ed0
  5. 8b9ed7
  6. 9daede
  7. b0bee5
  8. c3ceec
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #465eb8 mixed with black

  1. 465eb8
  2. 3c51a0
  3. 324488
  4. 283771
  5. 1e2b5b
  6. 151f45
  7. 0d1431
  8. 050a1e
  9. 02030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #465eb8 with less saturation

  1. 465eb8
  2. 4960b0
  3. 4c61a8
  4. 4f62a0
  5. 526398
  6. 566490
  7. 596588
  8. 5c6680
  9. 5f6677
  10. 63666f

Questions about #465eb8

What color is #465eb8?

#465eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 94, 184), in HSL hsl(227.37, 44.88%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.07% 0.14433 269.497).

What colors go well with #465eb8?

The complementary color of #465eb8 is #826100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006eae and #734fac. The triadic partners are #a93d31 and #007c34.

Is white or black text more readable on #465eb8?

White text reads better on #465eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465eb8 a warm or cool color?

#465eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.144.