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#468af3 color: Seljuk Blue

#468af3 is rgb(70, 138, 243) in RGB and oklch(64.169% 0.1719 258.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

64.2%
0.172
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #468af3

#468af3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Seljuk Blue (#4488ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #468af3 mixed with white

  1. 468af3
  2. 5997f5
  3. 6ca3f8
  4. 7faff9
  5. 91bbfb
  6. a3c6fc
  7. b5d2fe
  8. c7ddfe
  9. dae8ff
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #468af3 mixed with black

  1. 468af3
  2. 3c77d3
  3. 3265b4
  4. 285397
  5. 1e427a
  6. 15325e
  7. 0d2244
  8. 05142b
  9. 020714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #468af3 with less saturation

  1. 468af3
  2. 4f8be9
  3. 578cdf
  4. 5e8dd5
  5. 668dcb
  6. 6d8ec1
  7. 738eb7
  8. 7a8ead
  9. 808ea2
  10. 868d97

Questions about #468af3

What color is #468af3?

#468af3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Seljuk Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 138, 243), in HSL hsl(216.42, 87.82%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.169% 0.1719 258.912).

What colors go well with #468af3?

The complementary color of #468af3 is #bd7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bd4 and #8c76ed. The triadic partners are #e25862 and #4ea431.

Is white or black text more readable on #468af3?

White text reads better on #468af3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468af3 a warm or cool color?

#468af3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.172.