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#465fa9 color: Kakitsubata Blue

#465fa9 is rgb(70, 95, 169) in RGB and oklch(50.283% 0.12153 267.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

50.3%
0.122
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465fa9

#465fa9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, 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: #465fa9 mixed with white

  1. 465fa9
  2. 576fb2
  3. 687ebb
  4. 798ec4
  5. 8b9ecd
  6. 9eaed6
  7. b0bede
  8. c4cee7
  9. d7deef
  10. ebeef7

Darker: #465fa9 mixed with black

  1. 465fa9
  2. 3c5292
  3. 32447c
  4. 283867
  5. 1e2c53
  6. 15203f
  7. 0d152c
  8. 050a1b
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465fa9 with less saturation

  1. 465fa9
  2. 4960a2
  3. 4c619c
  4. 4f6295
  5. 52628e
  6. 556387
  7. 586380
  8. 5b6479
  9. 5e6472
  10. 61646b

Questions about #465fa9

What color is #465fa9?

#465fa9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 95, 169), in HSL hsl(224.85, 41.42%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.283% 0.12153 267.831).

What colors go well with #465fa9?

The complementary color of #465fa9 is #815e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca0 and #6d52a0. The triadic partners are #9e443b and #277639.

Is white or black text more readable on #465fa9?

White text reads better on #465fa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465fa9 a warm or cool color?

#465fa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.122.