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#465fac color: Kakitsubata Blue

#465fac is rgb(70, 95, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.476% 0.12587 268.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

50.5%
0.126
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #465fac

#465fac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #465fac mixed with white

  1. 465fac
  2. 566fb5
  3. 687fbe
  4. 798ec7
  5. 8b9ecf
  6. 9eaed8
  7. b0bee0
  8. c4cee8
  9. d7def0
  10. ebeff7

Darker: #465fac mixed with black

  1. 465fac
  2. 3c5295
  3. 32447f
  4. 283869
  5. 1e2c54
  6. 152040
  7. 0d152d
  8. 050a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #465fac with less saturation

  1. 465fac
  2. 4960a5
  3. 4c619e
  4. 4f6297
  5. 526390
  6. 556389
  7. 586482
  8. 5b647b
  9. 5e6473
  10. 61646c

Questions about #465fac

What color is #465fac?

#465fac is soft blue. The closest named color is Kakitsubata Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 95, 172), in HSL hsl(225.29, 42.15%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.476% 0.12587 268.145).

What colors go well with #465fac?

The complementary color of #465fac is #815f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006ca3 and #6e52a2. The triadic partners are #a0433a and #237738.

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

White text reads better on #465fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #465fac a warm or cool color?

#465fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.126.