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#468ce3 color: Oregon Blue

#468ce3 is rgb(70, 140, 227) in RGB and oklch(63.627% 0.1491 255.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

63.6%
0.149
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #468ce3

#468ce3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #468ce3 mixed with white

  1. 468ce3
  2. 5a98e7
  3. 6da4ea
  4. 7fafee
  5. 91bbf1
  6. a3c6f4
  7. b6d2f6
  8. c8ddf9
  9. dae8fb
  10. ecf4fd

Darker: #468ce3 mixed with black

  1. 468ce3
  2. 3c79c5
  3. 3267a8
  4. 28558c
  5. 1e4371
  6. 153357
  7. 0d233f
  8. 051427
  9. 020712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #468ce3 with less saturation

  1. 468ce3
  2. 4f8dda
  3. 578dd2
  4. 5e8dc9
  5. 668dc1
  6. 6c8db8
  7. 738daf
  8. 798da6
  9. 7f8c9d
  10. 858c94

Questions about #468ce3

What color is #468ce3?

#468ce3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Oregon Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 140, 227), in HSL hsl(213.25, 73.71%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.627% 0.1491 255.172).

What colors go well with #468ce3?

The complementary color of #468ce3 is #be7b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bcb and #847be1. The triadic partners are #d65f6d and #619e39.

Is white or black text more readable on #468ce3?

White text reads better on #468ce3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468ce3 a warm or cool color?

#468ce3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.149.