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#468cf0 color: Seljuk Blue

#468cf0 is rgb(70, 140, 240) in RGB and oklch(64.406% 0.16583 257.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64.4%
0.166
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #468cf0

#468cf0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, 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: #468cf0 mixed with white

  1. 468cf0
  2. 5a98f3
  3. 6da4f5
  4. 7fb0f7
  5. 91bbf9
  6. a3c7fb
  7. b5d2fc
  8. c8defd
  9. dae9fe
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #468cf0 mixed with black

  1. 468cf0
  2. 3c79d1
  3. 3267b2
  4. 285595
  5. 1e4378
  6. 15335d
  7. 0d2343
  8. 05142a
  9. 020714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #468cf0 with less saturation

  1. 468cf0
  2. 4f8de6
  3. 578edd
  4. 5f8ed3
  5. 668fca
  6. 6d8fc0
  7. 748fb6
  8. 7b8fac
  9. 818ea2
  10. 878e98

Questions about #468cf0

What color is #468cf0?

#468cf0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Seljuk Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 140, 240), in HSL hsl(215.29, 85%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.406% 0.16583 257.682).

What colors go well with #468cf0?

The complementary color of #468cf0 is #c07e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dd3 and #8a79eb. The triadic partners are #e05b67 and #56a433.

Is white or black text more readable on #468cf0?

White text reads better on #468cf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468cf0 a warm or cool color?

#468cf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.166.