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#465ec2 color: Soft blue

#465ec2 is rgb(70, 94, 194) in RGB and oklch(51.776% 0.15834 269.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

51.8%
0.158
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

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 #465ec2

#465ec2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.158 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: #465ec2 mixed with white

  1. 465ec2
  2. 566fc9
  3. 677fd0
  4. 788fd7
  5. 8a9fde
  6. 9dafe4
  7. b0bfea
  8. c3cff0
  9. d7dff5
  10. ebeffa

Darker: #465ec2 mixed with black

  1. 465ec2
  2. 3c51a8
  3. 32448f
  4. 283777
  5. 1e2b60
  6. 151f49
  7. 0d1434
  8. 050a20
  9. 02030e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #465ec2 with less saturation

  1. 465ec2
  2. 4960b9
  3. 4c62b1
  4. 5063a8
  5. 53659f
  6. 566696
  7. 5a678d
  8. 5d6784
  9. 61687b
  10. 656872

Questions about #465ec2

What color is #465ec2?

#465ec2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 94, 194), in HSL hsl(228.39, 50.41%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.776% 0.15834 269.925).

What colors go well with #465ec2?

The complementary color of #465ec2 is #846300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070b2 and #784db4. The triadic partners are #b1392b and #008030.

Is white or black text more readable on #465ec2?

White text reads better on #465ec2: 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 #465ec2 a warm or cool color?

#465ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.158.