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#465ec5 color: Soft blue

#465ec5 is rgb(70, 94, 197) in RGB and oklch(51.993% 0.1625 270.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

52%
0.162
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #465ec5

#465ec5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4b61d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #465ec5 mixed with white

  1. 465ec5
  2. 566fcc
  3. 677fd3
  4. 788fd9
  5. 8a9fe0
  6. 9dafe6
  7. b0bfeb
  8. c3cff1
  9. d7dff6
  10. ebeffb

Darker: #465ec5 mixed with black

  1. 465ec5
  2. 3c51ab
  3. 324492
  4. 283779
  5. 1e2b61
  6. 151f4b
  7. 0d1435
  8. 050a21
  9. 02030e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #465ec5 with less saturation

  1. 465ec5
  2. 4960bc
  3. 4c62b3
  4. 5064aa
  5. 5365a1
  6. 576698
  7. 5a678f
  8. 5e6886
  9. 61687c
  10. 656973

Questions about #465ec5

What color is #465ec5?

#465ec5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 94, 197), in HSL hsl(228.66, 52.26%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.993% 0.1625 270.017).

What colors go well with #465ec5?

The complementary color of #465ec5 is #856400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070b3 and #794cb7. The triadic partners are #b33829 and #00812f.

Is white or black text more readable on #465ec5?

White text reads better on #465ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465ec5 a warm or cool color?

#465ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.162.