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#468be1 color: Oregon Blue

#468be1 is rgb(70, 139, 225) in RGB and oklch(63.291% 0.14757 255.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

63.3%
0.148
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #468be1

#468be1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.148 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 6.04:1, 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: #468be1 mixed with white

  1. 468be1
  2. 5a97e5
  3. 6da3e9
  4. 7fafec
  5. 91baf0
  6. a3c6f3
  7. b5d1f6
  8. c8ddf8
  9. dae8fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #468be1 mixed with black

  1. 468be1
  2. 3c78c4
  3. 3266a7
  4. 28548b
  5. 1e4370
  6. 153256
  7. 0d233e
  8. 051427
  9. 020712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #468be1 with less saturation

  1. 468be1
  2. 4f8cd9
  3. 578cd0
  4. 5e8cc8
  5. 658cbf
  6. 6c8cb6
  7. 728cae
  8. 788ca5
  9. 7e8b9c
  10. 848b93

Questions about #468be1

What color is #468be1?

#468be1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 139, 225), in HSL hsl(213.29, 72.09%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.291% 0.14757 255.205).

What colors go well with #468be1?

The complementary color of #468be1 is #bd7a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009aca and #837adf. The triadic partners are #d45f6c and #609d39.

Is white or black text more readable on #468be1?

White text reads better on #468be1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468be1 a warm or cool color?

#468be1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.148.