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#468ace color: Blue Sonki

#468ace is rgb(70, 138, 206) in RGB and oklch(61.998% 0.12444 250.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

62%
0.124
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #468ace

#468ace is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Sonki (#4a87cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #468ace mixed with white

  1. 468ace
  2. 5a96d4
  3. 6da2d9
  4. 7fadde
  5. 91b9e3
  6. a3c5e8
  7. b5d0ed
  8. c8dcf2
  9. dae8f6
  10. ecf3fb

Darker: #468ace mixed with black

  1. 468ace
  2. 3c77b3
  3. 326598
  4. 28537f
  5. 1e4266
  6. 15324e
  7. 0d2238
  8. 051423
  9. 02070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #468ace with less saturation

  1. 468ace
  2. 4e8ac7
  3. 568ac0
  4. 5d8ab9
  5. 648ab2
  6. 6a89ab
  7. 7089a4
  8. 76889c
  9. 7b8895
  10. 81878e

Questions about #468ace

What color is #468ace?

#468ace is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Sonki. In RGB it is rgb(70, 138, 206), in HSL hsl(210, 58.12%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.998% 0.12444 250.503).

What colors go well with #468ace?

The complementary color of #468ace is #b5771d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096ba and #797ccf. The triadic partners are #c46374 and #6c953f.

Is white or black text more readable on #468ace?

White text reads better on #468ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468ace a warm or cool color?

#468ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.124.