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#465eb9 color: Chinese Bellflower

#465eb9 is rgb(70, 94, 185) in RGB and oklch(51.139% 0.14574 269.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

51.1%
0.146
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #465eb9

#465eb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #465eb9 mixed with white

  1. 465eb9
  2. 566ec1
  3. 677ec9
  4. 798ed0
  5. 8b9ed8
  6. 9daedf
  7. b0bee6
  8. c3ceec
  9. d7def3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #465eb9 mixed with black

  1. 465eb9
  2. 3c51a0
  3. 324489
  4. 283771
  5. 1e2b5b
  6. 151f46
  7. 0d1431
  8. 050a1e
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #465eb9 with less saturation

  1. 465eb9
  2. 4960b1
  3. 4c61a9
  4. 4f63a1
  5. 526499
  6. 566491
  7. 596589
  8. 5c6680
  9. 606678
  10. 63666f

Questions about #465eb9

What color is #465eb9?

#465eb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(70, 94, 185), in HSL hsl(227.48, 45.1%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.139% 0.14574 269.549).

What colors go well with #465eb9?

The complementary color of #465eb9 is #826100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006eaf and #744fad. The triadic partners are #aa3d30 and #007c34.

Is white or black text more readable on #465eb9?

White text reads better on #465eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465eb9 a warm or cool color?

#465eb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.146.