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#468be0 color: Oregon Blue

#468be0 is rgb(70, 139, 224) in RGB and oklch(63.233% 0.14629 254.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

63.2%
0.146
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #468be0

#468be0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #468be0 mixed with white

  1. 468be0
  2. 5a97e4
  3. 6da3e8
  4. 7fafeb
  5. 91baef
  6. a3c6f2
  7. b6d1f5
  8. c8ddf8
  9. dae8fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #468be0 mixed with black

  1. 468be0
  2. 3c78c3
  3. 3266a6
  4. 28548a
  5. 1e4370
  6. 153256
  7. 0d233e
  8. 051427
  9. 020712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #468be0 with less saturation

  1. 468be0
  2. 4f8cd8
  3. 578ccf
  4. 5e8cc7
  5. 658cbe
  6. 6c8cb6
  7. 728cad
  8. 788ca5
  9. 7e8b9c
  10. 848a93

Questions about #468be0

What color is #468be0?

#468be0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 139, 224), in HSL hsl(213.12, 71.3%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.233% 0.14629 254.978).

What colors go well with #468be0?

The complementary color of #468be0 is #bc7a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009aca and #827ade. The triadic partners are #d35f6d and #619d39.

Is white or black text more readable on #468be0?

White text reads better on #468be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468be0 a warm or cool color?

#468be0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.146.