#468bc6 color: Casting Sea
#468bc6 is rgb(70, 139, 198) in RGB and oklch(61.802% 0.11377 246.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #468bc6
#468bc6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Casting Sea (#4586c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #468bc6 mixed with white
Darker: #468bc6 mixed with black
Calmer: #468bc6 with less saturation
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Questions about #468bc6
What color is #468bc6?
#468bc6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Casting Sea. In RGB it is rgb(70, 139, 198), in HSL hsl(207.66, 52.89%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.802% 0.11377 246.77).
What colors go well with #468bc6?
The complementary color of #468bc6 is #b37730. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096b2 and #747ec9. The triadic partners are #be667a and #739241.
Is white or black text more readable on #468bc6?
White text reads better on #468bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #468bc6 a warm or cool color?
#468bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.114.