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#468ae0 color: Oregon Blue

#468ae0 is rgb(70, 138, 224) in RGB and oklch(63.014% 0.14732 255.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

63%
0.147
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #468ae0

#468ae0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon Blue (#448ee4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #468ae0 mixed with white

  1. 468ae0
  2. 5a96e4
  3. 6ca2e8
  4. 7faeec
  5. 91baef
  6. a3c5f2
  7. b5d1f5
  8. c8dcf8
  9. dae8fb
  10. ecf3fd

Darker: #468ae0 mixed with black

  1. 468ae0
  2. 3c77c3
  3. 3265a6
  4. 28538a
  5. 1e4270
  6. 153256
  7. 0d223e
  8. 051427
  9. 020712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #468ae0 with less saturation

  1. 468ae0
  2. 4f8bd8
  3. 568bcf
  4. 5e8bc7
  5. 658bbe
  6. 6b8bb6
  7. 728bad
  8. 788ba4
  9. 7e8a9b
  10. 838a92

Questions about #468ae0

What color is #468ae0?

#468ae0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 138, 224), in HSL hsl(213.51, 71.3%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.014% 0.14732 255.465).

What colors go well with #468ae0?

The complementary color of #468ae0 is #bb7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c9 and #8279dd. The triadic partners are #d35e6b and #5f9c39.

Is white or black text more readable on #468ae0?

White text reads better on #468ae0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468ae0 a warm or cool color?

#468ae0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.147.