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#468cf6 color: Seljuk Blue

#468cf6 is rgb(70, 140, 246) in RGB and oklch(64.779% 0.17356 258.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

64.8%
0.174
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #468cf6

#468cf6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, 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: #468cf6 mixed with white

  1. 468cf6
  2. 5a98f8
  3. 6ca4fa
  4. 7fb0fc
  5. 91bcfd
  6. a3c7fe
  7. b5d3ff
  8. c8deff
  9. dae9ff
  10. ecf4ff

Darker: #468cf6 mixed with black

  1. 468cf6
  2. 3c79d6
  3. 3267b7
  4. 285598
  5. 1e437b
  6. 15335f
  7. 0d2345
  8. 05142c
  9. 020715
  10. 000103

Calmer: #468cf6 with less saturation

  1. 468cf6
  2. 4f8dec
  3. 578ee2
  4. 5f8fd8
  5. 678fce
  6. 6e90c3
  7. 7590b9
  8. 7b90af
  9. 828fa4
  10. 888f99

Questions about #468cf6

What color is #468cf6?

#468cf6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Seljuk Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 140, 246), in HSL hsl(216.14, 90.72%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.779% 0.17356 258.625).

What colors go well with #468cf6?

The complementary color of #468cf6 is #c08000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ed6 and #8d78f0. The triadic partners are #e45964 and #50a631.

Is white or black text more readable on #468cf6?

White text reads better on #468cf6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468cf6 a warm or cool color?

#468cf6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.174.